Vision & Values
NIAAH is dedicated to empowering African Americans with the knowledge and tools to achieve better health outcomes while expanding the presence and influence of African American medical professionals. By focusing on reducing health disparities and increasing cultural representation in healthcare, NIAAH seeks to transform healthcare systems to ensure equity and inclusion.
We promote a comprehensive approach to BLACK CARE.

NIAAH Founder's Vision
This video provides insight into the core goals that are the foundation of NIAAH'a mission and approach to improving African American health.
Meet the Team
Our staff provides stewardship of NIAAH's mission

Founder & Board President
Gregory L. Hall, MD
Gregory L. Hall, MD, is a nationally recognized authority on precision medicine for African Americans. A Cleveland native and Cleveland Clinic–trained internist, he holds the Edgar B. Jackson, Jr., MD Chair for Diversity & Clinical Excellence at University Hospitals and is an Associate Clinical Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He serves as President of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, previously chaired the Ohio Commission on Minority Health, and is a National Ambassador for the National Medical Association. Dr. Hall is the author of Precision Medicine for African Americans (Springer Nature, 2nd ed., 2025), Patient-Centered Clinical Care for African Americans (Springer, 2020), and Better Black Health: A Comprehensive Guide in the Age of Precision Medicine (2025). He is faculty for Pri-Med's award-winning Bridging the Gap CME series and hosts the Better Black Health podcast and television series. In 2025 he was inducted into The HistoryMakers ScienceMakers archive at the Library of Congress. He founded NIAAH to put precision medicine for African Americans into practice. That means training clinicians, mentoring the next generation of Black physicians through the NIAAH Scholars Program, and giving families health information they can trust.
Our Board.
The NIAAH Board of Directors provides oversight and fiduciary responsibility.

Alison Graves-Calhoun, PhD
Vice President

Patricia Ackerman, PhD
Secretary

Lawrence L. Sharp III
Treasurer & Resource Specialist

Senator Emanuel D. Jones
Director

Mark Spears, MD
Director

Anthony C. Peebles, MBA
Director
