Morehouse School of Medicine to Hold Third Annual Dr. David Satcher Global Health Equity Summit
Health professionals, thought leaders, students and community members from around
the world
will gather to share insights and perspectives on improving global health equity.
David Satcher, MD, Ph.D.
Founding Director and Senior Advisor, Satcher Health Leadership Institute Community
Health & Preventive Medicine
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 – Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) will hold the third annual Dr. David Satcher Global Health Equity Summit on Oct. 2, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Calvin Smyre Education Conference Center on the school’s campus, 720 Westview Drive, Atlanta, GA 30310.
Under the summit’s theme, "The Quest for Global Health Equity: A Global Perspective," attendees will celebrate the progress made towards global equity while focusing on the critical linkages between local and global efforts to advance health equity and justice.
"As we undertake our third summit, we will recognize the achievements that have been made to improve global health equity while understanding there is still much work to be done,” said Barney Graham, MD, PhD, director of the David Satcher Global Health Equity Institute. “Morehouse School of Medicine is honored to have an active role in helping to develop and implement a range of initiatives to improve health equity around the world.”
The keynote speaker for the event, hosted by MSM’s David Satcher Global Health Equity Institute, will be Dr. John Nkengasong, Mastercard’s executive director of higher education collaboratives and strategic initiatives and the first director of African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Other speakers at the event include: Professor Florence Akiiki (University for Global Health Equity – Rwanda), Dr. Kathleen Neuzil, former director of the Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Delali Attipoe, North American director DNDi and MSM faculty leading global health innovations
The summit will host panel discussions and interactive sessions on a wide range of topics including: global health education, neglected tropical diseases, global mental health, immigrant and refugee health, and so much more.
For more information about Morehouse School of Medicine, please visit MSM.edu.
About Morehouse School of Medicine
Founded in 1975, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is among the nation’s leading educators of primary care physicians, biomedical scientists, and public health professionals. An independent and private historically-Black medical school, MSM was recognized by the Annals of Internal Medicine as the nation’s number one medical school in fulfilling a social mission — the creation and advancement of health equity. MSM faculty and alumni are noted for excellence in teaching, research, and public policy, as well as exceptional patient care. MSM is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award doctoral and master’s degrees. To learn more about programs and donate today, please visit MSM.edu or call 404-752-1500.
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