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Latest updates from the public health leadership front lines

Feb 19, 2025

SHLI HET Team

Using Implementation Science to Support Ending the HIV Epidemic: An Introductory Workshop

Promotes a workshop on applying Implementation Science to integrate and sustain evidence-based HIV care practices, featuring keynote and interactive sessions.

Dec 1, 2024

Dr. Lawrence Bryant

The Impact of HIV on Elder Black Same Gender Loving Men (SGLM)

This comprehensive article explores how Black same-gender-loving men (SGLM) living with HIV face multiple intersecting oppressions and health disparities, while offering strategies like cultural humility, destigmatizing language, and research insights to support this population.

Jul 31, 2024

SHLI

Oh What A Night! Mother-Daughter "Walk in Her Shoes" Event Recap

The first-ever "Walk in Her Shoes" event at Morehouse School of Medicine brought together mothers, daughters, and advocates to empower Black women living with HIV through panel discussions, performances, and community connection.

Jun 20, 2024

SHLI

Morehouse School of Medicine Hosts "Walk in Her Shoes" Empowering Black Women Living with HIV

Promotes an event for mothers and daughters addressing HIV challenges facing Black women, with panel discussions and community engagement opportunities.

Dec 8, 2022

SHLI Team

APHA 2022 150th Anniversary

SHLI joined over 300 exhibitors at APHA's 150th anniversary conference with multiple faculty presentations, including Daniel Dawes discussing the Political Determinants of Health and Dr. David Satcher participating in a panel on health inequity.

Oct 7, 2022

SHLI Team

What Are Political Determinants of Health & Do They Differ from SDOH?

This article explains how political determinants of health differ from social determinants of health, examining how policy choices and political decisions lead to social factors that impact health outcomes and can be categorized into voting, government, and policy influences.

Aug 18, 2022

SHLI Team

SHLI Announces the Inaugural Robert Raben Health Equity Innovation Competition Winners

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute hosted the Inaugural Robert Raben Health Equity Innovation Award Competition, awarding $10,000 to Sandra Kong and Xindi Chen for their project "Optimizing Care Coordination for Patients with Multimorbidity" to advance health equity innovation.

Feb 4, 2022

SHLI Team

Executive Director Daniel E. Dawes Featured on Smarter Healthcare Podcast

In Smarter Healthcare's Episode 21 podcast, Daniel E. Dawes discusses his initial motivation for pursuing health policy work and explores the upstream drivers called the Political Determinants of Health affecting America's health outcomes.

Jan 10, 2022

SHLI Team

The US is undercounting COVID deaths, researchers say. Now they have a tool to figure out why.

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.

Nov 23, 2021

Turquoise Sidibe, MPH

Mitigating Inequities Caused or Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic

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.

Nov 14, 2025

Kim Cinco, MPsy, USN Vet.

When Tech Meets Public Health: Dispatches from APHA 2025

Personal account of attending APHA 2025 conference, presenting Health Equity Tracker data showing Black women aged 45-54 have high HIV rates yet receive only 14% of PrEP prescriptions.

Sep 17, 2024

Kim Cinco, MPsy, USN Vet.

Beyond the Numbers: A Personal Story of Gun Violence, Suicide, and Health Equity

A personal reflection on the author's brother's suicide, connecting it to new Health Equity Tracker data on gun violence and the rising suicide rate among young adults.

Sep 11, 2024

Morehouse School of Medicine Press Release

Morehouse School of Medicine and 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc. to Convene Violence Prevention Pre-Symposium

Announces a roundtable bringing together community leaders and experts to discuss data-driven violence prevention strategies, particularly addressing gun violence among Black youth.

Aug 14, 2024

Capella Sagastume

HIV Criminalization in Georgia: A Call for Reform

Calls for reform of Georgia's HIV criminalization laws, which don't reflect modern treatment advances like U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) and disproportionately harm marginalized groups.

Jul 1, 2024

Tonyka McKinney, DrPH, MPH

Costly Silence: Exploring Mental Healthcare Avoidance among Minoritized Communities

Examines barriers to mental healthcare for minoritized communities, including discrimination, inadequate coverage, and how these factors perpetuate health inequities.

May 30, 2024

Christopher Ervin, MD

Journey of an HIV Advocate: Why I Do This Work (Testimonial)

Personal account of an HIV advocate explaining their motivation despite not being personally affected, and concerns about recent setbacks in HIV prevention infrastructure.

Feb 29, 2024

Aye Joana Obe, LLM

Black HIV

Traces the history of HIV/AIDS in Black communities from the first documented cases, highlighting how disparities began early and have persisted for over four decades.

Jan 4, 2024

Kisha Holden, Ph.D., M.S.C.R.

Black Women, HIV/AIDS, and Mental Health

Addresses the intersection of HIV, mental health, and stigma facing Black women, who experience higher HIV rates linked to limited healthcare access and economic disparities.

Dec 19, 2023

Morehouse School of Medicine Press Release

Morehouse School of Medicine Launches New Module to Track HIV and CV Medication Adherence

Announces a new Health Equity Tracker module tracking cardiovascular and HIV medication adherence disparities among Medicare beneficiaries by race and ethnicity.

Sep 20, 2023

Donrie Purcell, PhD, MPH

The Importance of Asset Mapping to HIV Prevention

Explains asset-based community development as a strengths-focused approach to HIV prevention, helping communities identify and mobilize local resources for care.