Dr. Garth Graham, Deputy Assistant For Minority Health From Department Of U.S. Department Of Health and Human Services Coming To Chicago May 31 For Health Disparity Conference at Mt. Calvary MB Church located at 1257 West 111th Street in Chicago
Congressman Danny K. Davis and Dr. Terry Mason are confirmed to participate in welcoming Dr. Graham to The Disparity In Health Conference sponsored by The Georgia Doty HIV and Hepatitis Organization, Don Doty, President. For complete details on conference, agenda and other important participants, contact the website at www.georgiadotyhivandhepatitisinc.org
Biography of Dr. Garth Graham, M.D., M.P.H. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health
![Photograph Dr. Garth N. Graham]() Garth N. Graham M.D., M.P.H., is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health in the Office of Minority Health at the Department of Health and Human Services. |
Dr. Garth N. Graham, MD, MPH, FACP is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health in the Office of Minority Health at the Department of Health and Human Services. The Office of Minority Health develops and coordinates Federal health policy that addresses minority health concerns and ensures that Federal, State and local health programs take into account the needs of disadvantaged, racial and ethnic populations.
He was previously appointed a White House Fellow and special assistant to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. He founded the Boston Men's Cardiovascular Health Project, a project designed to identify behavioral explanations for decreased adherence to adequate diet and exercise by African American men. Dr Graham was the Founding Senior Editorial Board Member of the Yale Journal of Health, Law, Policy, and Ethics, served on the Editorial Board of the Yale Journal of Biology and Science, Public Health Reports and a number of other guest editorial boards. He also served on the Public Health Executive Council of the Massachusetts Medical Society and the Board of Directors of Physicians for Human Rights. He is currently on the faculty of Harvard Medical School where he trained in Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and served as a visiting scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health. He has authored scientific articles and presentations on cardiovascular disease, HIV/AIDS and community medicine.
Dr. Graham earned an M.D. from the Yale School of Medicine, where he graduated cum laude. He was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and named a Yale President Public Service Fellow. He also earned an M.P.H. from the Yale School of Epidemiology and Public Health with a focus in health policy administration. Board Certified in Internal Medicine he is also a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. The Business Network Journal also named him one of the Forty Leaders Under Forty and Modern Healthcare Magazine named him one of the "Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare."
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