Health Foundation of South Florida Announces Dr. Roger A. Mitchell, Jr. as Keynote Speaker for 2026 Black Health Summit in Miami 

Newly installed President of the National Medical Association brings health equity leadership to South Florida’s premier changemaker event 

MIAMI, FL — Sept. 25, 2025 — The Health Foundation of South Florida congratulates Dr. Roger A. Mitchell, Jr. on his installation as the 126th President of the National Medical Association (NMA)—the nation’s oldest and largest organization representing Black physicians and their patients. Dr. Mitchell, a nationally renowned forensic pathologist, health equity leader, and President of Howard University Hospital, was officially inducted during the NMA’s 2025 Annual Convention in Chicago. 

As he takes on this new role, the Health Foundation of South Florida is honored to share that Dr. Mitchell will serve as the keynote speaker for its 2026 Black Health Summit, to be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Miami, Florida. 

Now in its fourth in-person year and fifth year overall, the Black Health Summit brings together hundreds of grassroots leaders, health professionals, youth advocates, and systems changemakers to advance equity, justice, and thriving Black communities across South Florida. This year’s Summit will center on power in collaboration. 

“Dr. Mitchell’s leadership at the intersection of health and advocacy makes him the perfect voice to carry this year’s Summit forward,” said Loreen Chant, President and CEO of the Health Foundation of South Florida. “As we focus on the power of intergenerational leadership and the systems that shape our communities’ health, we are honored to welcome Dr. Mitchell to the stage and celebrate his continued impact on a national level.” 

Dr. Mitchell’s keynote will explore how cross-generational partnerships, grounded in lived experience and youth-led vision, can drive meaningful and lasting transformation in public health, medicine, and policy. 

More information about the Black Health Summit 2026, including registration details, will be announced in early 2026. To learn more about the Health Foundation of South Florida and the Black Health Summit, visit www.hfsf.org and Black Health Summit in Action | Health Foundation of South Florida. 

About the Health Foundation of South Florida 

The Health Foundation of South Florida has served as a catalyst for health equity for over 30 years, investing more than $151 million in nonprofits and initiatives across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties. Through strategic grantmaking, impact investing, and deep community partnerships, the Foundation works to create lasting systems change that improves health and expands opportunity across South Florida. For more information, visit www.hfsf.org and follow the Foundation on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. 

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