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David Satcher (born March 2, 1941) is an American physician, and public health administrator. He was a four-star admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and served as the 10th Assistant Secretary for Health , and the 16th Surgeon General of the United States .
David Satcher (born March 2, 1941, near Anniston, Alabama) is an American medical doctor and public health administrator who was the 16th surgeon general of the United States from 1998 to 2002. The son of a small farmer, Satcher nearly died of whooping cough at age two because his family had little access to health care.
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Satcher Health Leadership Institute. Community Health & Preventive Medicine. Location: National Center for Primary Care, Room 238. Phone: 404-752-8654. E-mail: dsatcher@msm.edu.
Mar 16, 2006 · Learn about the life and career of Dr. David Satcher, a prominent African American physician and public health leader. He served as Surgeon General of the United States, director of the CDC, and president of Morehouse School of Medicine.
Jun 11, 2018 · David Satcher. 1941– Physician, educator, administrator. Dr. David Satcher attained distinction for his leadership at the highest levels of American health care. The first African-American director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Satcher increased the agency's attention on disease prevention and promoted such protective measures as cancer screening and increased ...
Learn about the founder of SHLI, a leader in health equity research and education. Dr. Satcher is a former CDC director, surgeon general, and author of a memoir on health disparities.
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SHLI is a nonprofit organization founded by Dr. David Satcher, the 16th U.S. Surgeon General. It focuses on health equity through policy, leadership development, and research in political determinants of health, health system transformation, and mental health.
