{"id":143391,"date":"2023-03-18T10:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T18:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-2023-top-blacks-in-healthcare-awards-announced\/"},"modified":"2023-03-18T11:00:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T15:00:01","slug":"anuncian-los-premios-top-blacks-in-healthcare-awards-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/anuncian-los-premios-top-blacks-in-healthcare-awards-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Top Blacks in Healthcare Awards Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 17, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; BlackDoctor.org (BDO), the leading online health &amp; wellness destination for Black consumers, announces the highly anticipated list of distinguished honorees for the<b> 8<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Top Blacks in Healthcare Awards Gala and Thought Leadership Event<\/b>. This is the return of BDO&#8217;s signature event after a brief hiatus during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgc6bbleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgc6bbleft\" title=\"BDO Top Blacks in Healthcare to be held on April 20, 2023 in Washington, DC.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2035427\/BDO_Top_Blacks_2023_v1_2__3_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"BDO Top Blacks in Healthcare to be held on April 20, 2023 in Washington, DC.\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The celebration of Black excellence will be held on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Thursday, April 20, 2023<\/span> at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, DC<\/span> (1150 22nd St. NW). The historic day begins with the <b>Thought Leadership Summit<\/b> from <span class=\"xn-chron\">10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET<\/span> and will culminate with the <b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3813229-1&amp;h=2830907512&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftbh.blackdoctor.org%2F&amp;a=Top+Blacks+in+Health+Awards+Gala\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Top Blacks in Health Awards Gala<\/a><\/u><\/b> from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m ET.<\/p>\n<p>The Awards Gala, hosted by radio and television legend <span class=\"xn-person\">Donnie Simpson<\/span>, will honor 14 individuals who have made outstanding contributions to healthcare. The award is recognizing their leadership\u00a0 through the intersection of healthcare advancement and disease prevention. Their vision, superior performance, and commitment to health equity are paramount to moving our community forward.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;These individuals have reached a very high level in their careers and BlackDoctor.org is honored to celebrate their success.\u00a0 Role models are important in the Black community and BDO is pleased to be able to shine a bright spotlight on their journey,&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0said <span class=\"xn-person\">Reggie Ware<\/span>, CEO of BlackDoctor.org.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 Top Blacks in Healthcare award recipients include:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Reshema Kemps-Polanco<\/span><\/b>, Executive Vice President and US Head &#8211; Novartis Oncology<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Reed Tuckson<\/span> MD, FACP<\/b>, Co-Founder &#8211; Black Coalition Against COVID<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Rodney Cotton<\/span><\/b>, Senior Vice President \u2013 Roche Diagnostics Corporation<\/li>\n<li><b>Erica Taylor PhD<\/b>, Vice President. Chief Marketing Officer \u2013 Genentech<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Sam Conaway<\/span><\/b>, President U.S. Sales Cardiology Group &#8211; Boston Scientific<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Andrew Otoo PharmD<\/span><\/b>, President, Global Vaccines &#8211; Merck &amp; Company<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Will Station<\/span><\/b>, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer &#8211; McKesson Medical Surgical<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Veronica Jones<\/span><\/b>, Chief Procurement Officer \u2013 Gilead Sciences<\/li>\n<li><b>Torod Neptune<\/b>, Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer \u2013 Medtronic<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Sheri Humphrey<\/span><\/b>, US Oncology Marketing Leader \u2013 Merck &amp; Company<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Monique Adams<\/span><\/b>, Executive Director, Global Head, D&amp;I in Clinical Trials \u2013 Sanofi<\/li>\n<li><b>Ponda Motsepe-Ditshego MD<\/b>, V.P. and Therapeutic Area Head Global Medical, General Medicine &#8211; Amgen<\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Christina Harris<\/span><\/b>, Chief Health Equity Officer &#8211; Cedars-Sinai<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Anthony P. Mack<\/span><\/b>, Chairman &amp; Chief Executive Officer &#8211; Virpax Pharmaceuticals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Award recipients will also be featured on the BlackDoctor.org website,\u00a0 BDO&#8217;s social media platforms, and other related media. Currently, BlackDoctor.org has a total monthly audience reach of more than 20 million.<\/p>\n<p>Executive Editor, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jade Curtis<\/span>, sums it up perfectly by stating, \u00a0<i>&#8220;Celebrating our honorees and sharing their incredible accomplishments will inspire our audience to keep pushing toward their own personal greatness&#8221;.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The Thought Leadership Summit consists of several panels of healthcare leaders discussing topics\u00a0 to make health equity a reality. The panels will be live-streamed to BDO&#8217;s 20 million FB audience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For sponsorship and ticket information, contact BDO directly at <u><a href=\"mailto:mktg@blackdoctor.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">mktg@blackdoctor.org<\/a><\/u>\u00a0 or at 312-222-1205.<\/p>\n<p>About BlackDoctor.org<\/p>\n<p>BlackDoctor.org (BDO) is the leading online health &amp; wellness destination for Black consumers.\u00a0 With a monthly total audience reach of 20 million on Facebook and 6.5 million monthly visitors to their website, BDO leverages culture, content, and technology to transform peoples&#8217; lives for the better.\u00a0 BDO also boasts the largest online database of Black physicians and dentists as part of its free doctor search tool. BlackDoctor.org: Where wellness and culture connect!<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact:<\/b><br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Ellis Dean<\/span><br \/><a href=\"mailto:ellis@blackdoctor.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">ellis@blackdoctor.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3813229-1&amp;h=3782826787&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2035427%2FBDO_Top_Blacks_2023_v1_2__3_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2035427%2FBDO_Top_Blacks_2023_v1_2__3_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2035427\/BDO_Top_Blacks_2023_v1_2__3_Logo.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Black Doctor.org<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 17, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; BlackDoctor.org (BDO), the leading online health &amp; wellness destination for Black consumers, announces the highly anticipated list of distinguished honorees for the<b> 8<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Top Blacks in Healthcare Awards Gala and Thought Leadership Event<\/b>. 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