9th Annual Top Blacks in Healthcare Awards Announced

BlackDoctor.org (BDO), the leading online health & wellness destination for Black consumers, announces the highly anticipated list of distinguished honorees for the 9th Annual Top Blacks in Healthcare Awards Gala and Thought Leadership Event. 

The celebration of Black excellence will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC. The historic day begins with the Thought Leadership Summit and will culminate with the Top Blacks in Health Awards Gala.

The Awards Gala, hosted by radio and television legend Donnie Simpson, will honor 14 individuals who have made outstanding contributions to healthcare. The award is recognizing their leadership through the intersection of healthcare advancement and disease prevention. Their vision, superior performance, and commitment to health equity are paramount to moving our community forward.

“These individuals have reached a very high level in their careers and BlackDoctor.org is honored to celebrate their success.  Role models are important in the Black community and BDO is pleased to be able to shine a bright spotlight on their journey,” said Reggie Ware, CEO of BlackDoctor.org.

The 2024 Top Blacks in Healthcare award recipients include:

• Rose Blackburne, MD, MBA, VP, Global Head General Medicine, Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Rashad Burgess, VP Advancing Health & Black Equity, Gilead
• Dr. David Carlisle, President, Charles Drew School of Medicine
• Mike Edmondson, VP Performance Optimization, Amgen
• Darrell M. Gray II, M.D., President & CEO, Wellpoint Maryland
• Chirfi Guindo, Chief Marketing Officer, Merck & Human Health
• Charles Henderson, CEO, American Diabetes Association
• James Earl King Hildreth, MD, President, Meharry Medical College
• Negelle Morris, Senior Vice President, Head of US Cardiometabolic Sales, Novo Nordisk
• Yolanda Lawson, M.D., President, NMA
• Howard Reid, Global Head/SVP Global Public Health & Social Impact, Johnson & Johnson
• Edrice Simmons, VP of US Oncology, AbbVie
• Julie S. Washington, SVP, Chief Marketing, Communications & Customer Officer, Trinity Health
• Richard Allen Williams, ABC Founder, ABC, and Minority Institute
• Katie Williams, Chief Marketing Officer & Member of the Executive Team, Haleon

Executive Editor, Jade Curtis, sums it up perfectly by stating,  “Celebrating our honorees and sharing their incredible accomplishments will inspire our audience to keep pushing toward their own personal greatness.”

The Thought Leadership Summit consists of several panels of healthcare leaders discussing topics to make health equity a reality. The panels will be live-streamed to BDO’s FB audience.  

For sponsorship and ticket information, contact BDO directly at [email protected]  or 312-222-1205.

About BlackDoctor.org

BlackDoctor.org (BDO) is the leading online health & wellness destination for Black consumers.  With a monthly total audience reach of 26 million on Facebook and 6.5 million monthly visitors to their website, BDO leverages culture, content, and technology to transform people’s lives for the better.  BDO also boasts the largest online database of Black physicians and dentists as part of its free doctor search tool. BlackDoctor.org: Where wellness and culture connect!