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Daniel Dawes discusses the troubling 2021 mortality figures for communities of color in a USA Today article, highlighting how the US is undercounting COVID-19 deaths and the persistent inequities affecting these communities.

The CDC Foundation supported the development of a comprehensive report by the Presidential COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force with recommendations for mitigating inequities caused by the pandemic, with input from SHLI's Daniel Dawes.

Dr. David Satcher, 16th U.S. Surgeon General and founding director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute, received the 2021 Fries Prize for Improving Health for his outstanding achievements and lifetime commitment to eliminating health disparities and championing health equity.

Daniel E. Dawes has accepted an invitation to join the Advisory Committee to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which advises on policy and broad strategies to enable CDC to fulfill its mission of protecting national health and addressing health disparities.

The National Academy of Medicine announced the election of Daniel E. Dawes to its membership, recognizing him as a national leader in health equity whose groundbreaking books have reframed policy conversations and led to actionable solutions.

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute, The University of North Texas Health Science Center, and YouTube announced the Inaugural Garth N. Graham Distinguished Lectureship Award, with the first award going to renowned public health expert Dr. David R. Williams.

Dr. David Satcher co-authored an opinion piece arguing that violence is something we can understand and prevent through a public health approach based on science, prevention focus, and collaborative work.

Dr. Aletha Maybank and Daniel E. Dawes discuss the partnership between the American Medical Association and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute to create the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship, designed to help physicians address the root causes of health inequities.

The American Medical Association and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute announced the selection of 12 physicians as the inaugural fellows for the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship, which will empower physician-led advocacy to advance health equity.

Discusses balancing data collection with community needs, urging public health professionals to examine internal biases while using data responsibly to advance equity.

The Health Equity Tracker has been updated to include data from United States Territories including Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, allowing users to track available health outcome data in these areas.

This video series explores the history, purpose, vision, and mission of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute, providing an intimate look at the Health Equity Tracker project and why accounting for health data disparities is crucial for underserved communities.

Announces the launch of the Health Equity Tracker, a comprehensive data platform tracking COVID-19's impact on marginalized communities, with support from Google.org and Gilead Sciences.

The Health Equity Tracker Project was created through collaboration between the Satcher Health Leadership Institute, the CDC Foundation, Google.org, Gilead Sciences, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation to collect and clearly present health disparity data to drive response toward areas most in need.

Google.org awarded a $1 million grant to the Satcher Health Leadership Institute to collect and analyze detailed data on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, with Google engineers and data scientists supporting the six-month project.

YouTube and the Kaiser Family Foundation are partnering with the Satcher Health Leadership Institute to produce a video series examining health equity through the lens of healthcare access, alongside The Loveland Foundation and National Birth Equity Collaborative who will focus on mental health and maternal health respectively.