For more than a decade, Top Blacks in Healthcare has been about celebrating the people pushing our community forward, and this year is no different.
We’re proud to introduce the 2026 honorees for the 11th Annual Top Blacks in Healthcare Awards Gala & Thought Leadership Summit, a powerful group of physicians, leaders, innovators, and advocates who are shaping the future of healthcare and changing lives in real time.
This year’s experience will bring together some of the brightest minds in healthcare for meaningful conversations, fresh ideas, and solutions that move us closer to better health outcomes for our communities.
But this isn’t just about what’s next. It’s also about legacy.
We’re also proud to welcome the second class of inductees into the Top Blacks in Healthcare Hall of Fame, honoring trailblazers whose impact continues to open doors and redefine what’s possible in healthcare.
Together, this year’s honorees and Hall of Fame inductees represent excellence, innovation, and a deep commitment to serving our communities.
Dr. Cheryl Baptiste-Hill — Immediate Past President, National Dental Association
Yvonne Bryant — Commercial Head of Hemoglobinopathies, Novo Nordisk
Jason Carter — Senior Marketing, AbbVie
Sakinah Conway-Geneus — Executive Director, Customer Experience & Collaboration, Bayer
Dr. Ogo Egbuna — Vice President and Clinical Development Leader, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Keith Ferdinand — Professor of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine
Ricki Fairley — CEO, TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance
Dr. Janet Franklin — Vice President, Global Development Biosimilars, Amgen
Rodney Gillespie — Senior Vice President, U.S. Oncology TA Head, Novartis
Dr. Roger A. Mitchell — President, National Medical Association
Dr. Randall C. Morgan — Executive Director, President & CEO, W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute
Dr. Jayne Morgan — Vice President, Medical Affairs, Hello Heart
Dr. Robert Winn — Director, VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Rising Star Honoree
Charity Williams — Director, Patient Marketing, Union Chimique Belge
Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA — Former U.S. Surgeon General
Oliver Tate Brooks, MD, FAAP, FCPP — 120th National Medical Association President
Conrod Kelly — US HIV Business Unit Head, Merck
Ponda Motsepe-Ditshego, MD — Vice President, Head of Inclusive Global Health and Impact, Amgen
Rhonda Peebles — Vice President & Head, U.S. Dermatology, Union Chimique Belge
Edrice L. Simmons — Vice President, Oncology, AbbVie
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