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Public Health Service Act section 464z-3(j), 42 U.S.C. 285t(j), gives the Secretary of Health and Human Services the authority to establish an advisory council to provide advice regarding the Institute's research and research training activities with respect to minority health issues. The National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NACMHD) advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the NIH Director, and the NIMHD Director on matters related to the NIMHD’s mission.
Upcoming Council Meetings
- February 12, 2027
- May 14, 2027
- September 10, 2027
Past Meeting Materials
| 2026 | August 31 | NIH VideoCast | Agenda | Minutes pending | Director's Report |
| 2026 | May 19 | NIH VideoCast | Agenda | Minutes | Director's Report |
| 2026 | February 6 | NIH VideoCast | Agenda | Minutes | Director's Report |
| 2025 | September 5 | NIH VideoCast | Agenda | Minutes | Director's Report |
| 2025 | May 6 | NIH VideoCast | Agenda | Minutes | Director's Report |
| 2025 | May 5 | NIH VideoCast | Agenda | Minutes | Director's Report |
| 2024 | September 6 | NIH VideoCast | Agenda | Minutes | Director's Report |
| 2024 | May 31 | NIH VideoCast | Agenda | Minutes | Director's Report |
| 2024 | February 2 | NIH VideoCast | Agenda | Minutes | Director's Report |
| 2023 | September 1 | NIH VideoCast | Agenda | Minutes | Director's Report |
| 2023 | May 23 | NIH VideoCast | Agenda | Minutes | Director's Report |
| 2023 | February 7 | NIH VideoCast | Agenda | Minutes | Director's Report |
| 2022 | September 2 | NIH VideoCast | Agenda | Minutes | Director's Report |
| 2022 | May 24 | NIH VideoCast | Agenda | Minutes | Director's Report |
| 2022 | February 4 | NIH VideoCast | Agenda | Minutes | Director's Report |
| 2021 | September 10 | NIH VideoCast | Agenda | Minutes | Director's Report |
Council Roster
| Chairperson |
|---|
| Monica Webb Hooper, Ph.D. Acting Director, NIMHD |
| Council Members | |
|---|---|
| Samuel E. Adunyah, Ph.D. Meharry Medical College | 2028 |
| Julie A. Baldwin, Ph.D. Northern Arizona University | 2030 |
| José A. Bauermeister, Ph.D., M.P.H. University of Pennsylvania | 2028 |
| Lisa M. Cacari Stone, Ph.D. University of New Mexico | 2028 |
| John D. Heintzman Oregon Health and Science University | 2030 |
| Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, Dr.P.H., M.P.H. Oklahoma State University | 2026 |
| Miguel Marino, Ph.D. Oregon Health and Science University | 2030 |
| Ezemenari Obasi, Ph.D. Wayne State University | 2030 |
| Frank J. Penedo, Ph.D. University of Miami | 2026 |
| Johnelle Sparks, Ph.D. University of Texas at San Antonio | 2030 |
| Ex Officio |
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| Robert F. Kennedy, Jr Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services |
| Jayanta Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D. Director, National Institutes of Health |
| Crystal Henderson, Ed.D. VA Health Systems Research, Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Donald Shell, M.D. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Defense Health Headquarters |
| Jane Simoni, Ph.D., A.B., M.A. Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, NIH |
| Executive Secretary |
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| Kelly Poe, Ph.D., Acting Director Office of Extramural Research Activities, NIMHD |