Physician & Public Health Leader; Chief Health Equity Officer at American Medical Association; Expert in Preventive Medicine

Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Aletha Maybank Biography

Dr. Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, is a physician and public health leader whose career has influenced how American medical institutions address racial justice and systemic inequity. Board certified in both pediatrics and preventive medicine/public health, Maybank combines clinical expertise with systems-level approaches to address challenges in public health, including health equity, organizational change management, and advocacy.

Maybank joined the American Medical Association to launch the AMA Center for Health Equity as its inaugural Chief Health Equity Officer. In this role, she guided the organization through a period of reflection on its history regarding the exclusion of Black and women physicians. As Chief Health Equity Officer and former Senior Vice President at the American Medical Association, Maybank established the AMA Center for Health Equity, released a comprehensive equity strategy, produced educational content and podcast episodes, and created national initiatives such as the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship and Rise to Health Coalition. She also co-authored and edited the AMA's guidance document, "Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative, and Concepts," which challenged prevailing narratives in medicine and provided equity-centered alternatives.

Prior to her tenure at the AMA, Maybank founded and led equity-focused institutions, including serving as Deputy Commissioner and Founding Director of the Center for Health Equity at the NYC Department of Health, Medical Director of the Brooklyn District Public Health Office, and Founding Director of the Suffolk County Office of Minority Health. The Center for Health Equity became a model recognized by city leadership, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization. Maybank was invited to advise the CDC on strengthening its internal equity infrastructure during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In her leadership roles, Maybank integrated arts and narrative transformation into institutional strategy. Under her leadership, the AMA sponsored "Facing Race," a national racial justice convening, and launched the National Health Equity Grand Rounds: Rewrite the Script, which brought together physicians, writers, artists, and digital media experts to explore the impact of narrative on health outcomes. Maybank also co-founded "We Are Doc McStuffins," a movement inspired by the Disney Junior character Doc McStuffins, to highlight the importance of diversity in medicine.

Maybank has been recognized across the medical and public health communities for her work in health equity and preventive medicine. She was named among 10 executives to watch by Modern Healthcare and has received awards including the Allan Rosenfield Alumni Award of Excellence. Her appearances include Oprah, MSNBC, NBC, and PBS, and her op-eds have been published in the New York Times and Washington Post. Her honors include appointment to the U.S. Defense Health Board, a Telly Award for Health Affairs, and recognition from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Temple University, and the American College of Preventive Medicine. Maybank is a frequent speaker on medicine, institutional transformation, and advancing a more equitable health care system.

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Aletha Maybank Videos

WOC Take 10 Episode 5: Dr. Aletha Maybank, Chief Health Equity ...

WOC Take 10 Episode 5: Dr. Aletha Maybank, Chief Health Equity ...

New Episode of WOC Take 10 This episode of the Take 10 series features Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, the inaugural Chief Health Equity Officer ...

Dr. Aletha Maybank on release of AMA's three year equity roadmap ...

Dr. Aletha Maybank on release of AMA's three year equity roadmap ...

Dr. Aletha Maybank, AMA's chief health equity officer, provides details about the recent release of the AMA's three-year roadmap aimed at ...

NPHW 2021: Aletha Maybank on Advancing Racial Equity - YouTube

NPHW 2021: Aletha Maybank on Advancing Racial Equity - YouTube

National Public Health Week 2021 features a new theme each day. On Tuesday, April 6, the theme is "Advancing Racial Equity." Aletha Maybank ...

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