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Dr. Daniel S. Blumenthal Lecture and Award

Dr. Daniel S. Blumenthal, MD, MPH, FACPM, was a trailblazer and inspiration for many seeking to improve health equity and social justice. From his time as a physician in 1960’s Arkansas to his career at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and as an educator at the Morehouse School of Medicine, Dr. Blumenthal sought to use his influence, experience and skills as a physician, to advance the health of all people, particularly those historically excluded and marginalized. ACPM honors the legacy of Dr. Daniel S. Blumenthal, MD, MPH, FACPM through an annual award and seminar addressing topics of addressing barriers to accessing healthcare across populations. 

In 2025, ACPM honors distinguished awardees for their leadership in improving rural health.

  • Tom Morris, MPA, Associate Administrator, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy
  • Peter Kaboli, MD, MS, Executive Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Office of Rural Health
  • Hilda Heady, MSW, Past President, National Rural Health Association (NRHA/VRHAC)
  • Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP, President and CEO, National Association of Community Health Centers

This year’s seminar was held on October 22, and a recording is available here and on the ACPM YouTube channel. 

Previous Awardees

2024
  • Lucille Perez, MD, Past-President, National Medical Association
  • Gilbert Burgos, MD, MPH, Interim President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, National Hispanic Medical Association
  • Winston F. Wong, MD, MS, FAAFP, Chair and Acting CEO, National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians
  • Satheesh Kathula, MD, FACP, DipABLM, President, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin

Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, Past President, American Public Health Association

Daniel E. Dawes, J.D., Executive Director, Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine

Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS, Associate Dean for Health Equity Research, Yale School of Medicine