Satcher Institute 4th Annual Global Health Equity Summit

The Satcher Institute’s 4th Annual Global Health Equity Summit takes place October 7–8, 2026, at Morehouse School of Medicine. This year’s theme, “The Quest for Global Health Equity,” celebrates the legacy of Dr. David Satcher and marks the 20th anniversary of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute.

The summit continues Dr. Satcher’s own charge to leaders: care enough, know enough, and do enough to close the gap on health inequities worldwide. Keynote speaker Helene D. Gayle, MD, MPH, is a physician, global health leader, and former president of Spelman College.

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Program

Wednesday, October 7, 2026: Reception and Celebration Dinner

5 p.m.–8 p.m. | Calvin Smyre Education Building
Master of Ceremonies: Jonathan Martin

• 5 p.m. | Reception and Guest Arrival
• 5:30 p.m. | Call to Order and Welcome
  Jonathan Martin, MC
• Special Tribute
• Opening Prayer and Invocation
  Dr. Crawford
• Dinner Service Begins
• 6 p.m. | Introduction of Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy Students
  Dr. Barney S. Graham and Jacqueline Thrash
• 6:15 p.m. | Student Art and Poetry Presentation
  Tuskegee Airmen Academy Students, Principal and Staff
• 6:25 p.m. | Special Transition
  Jonathan Martin, MC
• 6:30 p.m. | Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. David Satcher
• 6:45 p.m. | Cultural Performance
  Giwayen Mata
• 7 p.m. | Introduction of Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
  Dr. Barney S. Graham
• 7:15 p.m. | Featured Conversation
  Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
• 7:45 p.m. | Closing Reflections and Acknowledgments
  Jonathan Martin, MC / Satcher Institute for Health Equity Leadership
• 8 p.m. | Program Concludes

Thursday, October 8, 2026: 4th Annual Global Health Equity Summit

“The Quest for Global Health Equity”: Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. David Satcher
Moderated by Dr. LaShannon Spencer

• 8–9 a.m. | Breakfast
• 9–9:10 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks
  Dr. Barney S. Graham, Director of the David Satcher Global Health Equity Institute
• 9:10–9:20 a.m. | Introductory Comments
  Dr. Valerie Montgomery-Rice, President and CEO, Morehouse School of Medicine
• 9:20–10 a.m. | Keynote Presentation: Fireside Chat
  Dr. Helene D. Gayle
• 10–10:15 a.m. | David Satcher Award
• 10:15–10:45 a.m. | Presentation: “To Conquer Deaths in Childbirth: International Progress and Future Prospects”
  Dr. Natalia Kanem, Distinguished Scholar, City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
• 10:45–11 a.m. | Break
• 11 a.m.–12 p.m. | Panel Discussion: “Tributes to Dr. Satcher and His Quest for Global Health Equity”
  Dr. Mark L. Rosenberg, former President and CEO, The Task Force for Global Health
  Dr. James E. K. Hildreth, President and CEO, Meharry Medical College
  Rev. Dr. Cynthia Wood, Pastor, Dayspring Community Church, Lanham, Maryland
  Moderated by Dr. Maisha Standifer
• 12–12:30 p.m. | Presentation: “Building Engagement Infrastructure for Global Mental Health Equity”
  Dr. Mardoche Sidor, Chief Medical Officer, Urban Pathways in New York City, and Founder and CEO of the SWEET Institute
• 12:30–1:30 p.m. | Lunch and Networking
• 1:30–2:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion: “The Future of Global Health”
  Dr. Natalia Kanem
  Richard Gooden, MBA, Director, Center of Excellence for Digital Health, Morehouse School of Medicine
  Sherilyn Francis, MPH, MSBT, PhD researcher, Georgia Institute of Technology
  Dr. Scott J.N. McNabb, Adjunct Professor, Rollins School of Public Health
  Moderated by Dr. Chima Ohuabunwo
• 2:30–3 p.m. | Presentation: “WAGMC as a Model for Overcoming Genomics Inequity in Africa”
  Dr. Solomon Ofori-Acquah, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar and Director of Solve Sickle; Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University and Morehouse School of Medicine
• 3–3:15 p.m. | Break
• 3:15–4:15 p.m. | Panel Discussion: “MSM Learners Global Experiences”
  Ayomide Olayiwola, Costa Rica University for Peace
  Gabriela Seplovich, India Siddha Medicine Elective
  Arianna Woods and Sydnae Becton, Rwanda University of Global Health Equity
  Moderated by Dr. Gilberte Bastien
• 4:15–4:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks

Thank you to the McLellan Family Foundation for sponsoring this event. We are also very appreciative of the Croel Family Foundation inaugural gift to launch the Global Health Equity Institute.