11th Annual Top Blacks in Healthcare Awards Gala & Thought Leadership Symposium
For more than a decade, BlackDoctor.org’s Top Blacks in Healthcare has stood as a powerful celebration of excellence, innovation, and impact across the healthcare landscape. Now in its 11th year, this signature event returns bringing together the nation’s leading Black physicians, executives, researchers, and changemakers for an inspiring and action-driven experience.
Hosted at the prestigious Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C., this year’s symposium will once again serve as a hub for thought leadership, meaningful dialogue, and forward-thinking solutions aimed at improving health outcomes in our communities.
As we continue to build on this legacy, we are proud to induct the second class of honorees into the Top Blacks in Healthcare Hall of Fame — recognizing trailblazers whose contributions have not only shaped the field, but paved the way for future generations.
Together, we gather to honor excellence, spark innovation, and define the future of Black health.
2026 Honorees
Dr. Cheryl Baptiste-Hill
Immediate Past President of the National Dental Association
Dr. Janet Franklin
Vice President, Global Development Biosimilars - Amgen
Dr. Jayne Morgan
Vice President of Medical Affairs - Hello Heart
Dr. Keith Ferdinand
Professor of Medicine - Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Ogo Egbuna
Vice President and Clinical Development Leader - Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Robert Winn
Director - VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Yvonne Bryant
Commercial Head of Hemoglobinopathies - Novo Nordisk
Jason Carter
Senior Marketing - Abbvie
Dr. Randall C. Morgan
Executive Director, President & CEO - W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute
Ricki Fairley
CEO - TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance
Dr. Roger A. Mitchell
President - National Medical Association
Rodney Gillespie
SVP, US Oncology TA Head - Novartis
Charity Williams
Head of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), Consumer Marketing - UCB
Sakinah Conway-Geneus
Executive Dir. of Customer Experience & Collaboration, US Pharma Medical Affairs -Bayer
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