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“We believe that helping
populations to reach their
optimal level of health
means examining and
addressing the conditions
of the person as a whole.”

Kisha Holden, Ph.D., MSCR,
Interim director of SHLI

A Decade of Leadership and programmatic development, and community engagement is remarkable. For example,
the Community Health Leadership Program has attracted a broad and diverse group of
Advocacy for Advancing Global people interested in contributing to the fight for improving health in the community,
including 10 mayors.
Health Equity
Anchored by a clear mission, which is carried out through its four divisions (Behavioral
When the Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at MSM was established in 2006 Health, Health Policy, Center of Excellence for Sexual Health, and Community Voices)
by renowned physician, researcher, public health leader and former U.S. Surgeon and two centers that are laser-focused on changing the healthcare landscape, SHLI today
General David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., the vision was for the institute to be “a leading stands as a beacon of hope for aspiring healthcare leaders and at-risk, underserved
transformative force for global health equity.” It was through Dr. Satcher’s lens that the populations. Its reputation also continues to attract robust funding, as the institute
scope of the institute’s commitment to persevere in developing world-class healthcare secured approximately $7.3 million in grant funding over the past year.
leaders to respond to the pressing health needs of underserved, at-risk communities
around the world was also established. Founded in response to a public health crisis that continues today around the world,
SHLI has a big picture, global view relative to leading the creation and advancement
“It was important, very important, that the institute be really committed to eliminating of health equity, as the institute is driven to impact health in underserved populations
health disparities and achieving health equity,” said Dr. Satcher, who retired from SHLI around the world.
in 2016. “From the beginning, we were talking about developing leaders who had that
type of commitment. So, our mission spoke to a commitment to developing leaders who “We believe that helping populations to reach their optimal level of health means
would lead in that respect. Out of that mission, we did something I don’t think any other examining and addressing the conditions of the person as a whole,” said Kisha Holden,
health leadership institute has accomplished and that is reaching into the community Ph.D., MSCR, interim director of SHLI. “We know that we must look at where people
and developing a community health leadership program that continues to this day.” live, work, play, their lifestyle and level of poverty. We know we must do much more
research in the area of mental health because it is a significant factor in one’s overall
SHLI’s progress and standing in public health, research, leadership development, health. This is how we will achieve the mission of global health equity.”

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