Aletha Maybank is senior vice president and chief health equity officer at the American Medical Association, where she spearheads the AMA’s Center for Health Equity, advocating for equity and racial justice. A pediatrician and preventative medicine physician, Maybank's leadership ranges from her role as founding director of the Center for Health Equity at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to her impactful publications on topics such as anti-racist praxis in medicine and reparations for Black American descendants. Recognized globally for her pioneering work, she was named among 10 executives to watch in 2024 by Modern Health Care and has received numerous awards, including the Allan Rosenfield Alumni Award of Excellence.
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Structural racism, reflected in uneven access to care, inequitable community conditions, and the wealth gap, drives persisting racial disparities in health. Unconscionable dif...