Hall of Fame Inductee
Dr. David Satcher
Morehouse College
About
David Satcher is a Morehouse College graduate and physician who served as the 16th Surgeon General of the United States and as assistant secretary for health. He later directed the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine, focusing on mental health and health equity.
Accomplishments
- U.S. Surgeon General from 1998 to 2002 and former director of the CDC.
- Founded the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2000.
Year of award
2000
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Medicine.