Cobb President & CEO Receives JRGOS 2026 Augustus A. White, III, MD, PhD Founders Award: Randall C. Morgan, Jr., MD, MBA, Cobb Institute President & CEO, receives the Augustus A. White, III, MD, PhD Founders Award for 2026, a prestigious honor presented to a distinguished member of the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the field of orthopaedic surgery. This award recognizes the recipient's exceptional contributions to advancing culturally sensitive musculoskeletal care while promoting inclusion in orthopaedics and exemplifying an unswerving commitment to excellence in the field. Read more

2026 W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute Health Disparities Symposium
The 2026 Health Disparities Symposium, presented by the W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute in collaboration with Howard University Hospital, will be held on Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th of January, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Centered on the theme “Advancing Equity in Education, Research, and Healthcare,” this year’s program will explore how emerging technologies, chronic disease management, and clinical research are shaping the future of equitable care. The symposium will bring together clinicians, researchers, educators, policymakers, medical students, and residents for dynamic discussions on innovation, access, and advancing diversity across the healthcare ecosystem. Program & Registration link.

Join us at The Second World Congress on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.
This prestigious event will be held from Tuesday January 27th, to Saturday January 31st, 2026, at the Hilton Harbor Club in beautiful Saint Lucia.

Program: https://bit.ly/4qcqVsm
Registration (closes Jan 15): https://bit.ly/3YXeg0e 
Hotel: https://bit.ly/3LgN6yq

 The Cobb Institute has partnered with ResearchLinQ to make participating in clinical trials easier. Visit our Trial Finder to learn more. 

Congratulations to Leon McDougle, MD, MPH, member of the Cobb Institute Board of Directors and the first African-American professor with tenure in The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine’s department of family and community medicine, on receiving the 2025 Louis W. Sullivan, MD, Award from the AAMC. Read the full announcement  here.

Cobb & Company Podcast Episode 15: Dr. Hassan Tetteh talks about the many ways that artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare, research, and the workforce, and it's origins in military applications. Cobb Institute Podcast

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