Adewale Troutman, MD

Adewale Troutman, MD, identifies himself through his commitment to social justice, human rights, community activism, health equity, and national and global health. His life's work has been a testimony to this fact. Dr. Troutman has over 40 years of dedication through action to the principles of universal freedoms and the elimination of racism, injustice, and oppression.

His unique educational background has been a major factor in this quest. Dr. Troutman has an MD from New Jersey Medical School, a Masters in Public Health from Columbia University, Masters in Black Studies from the State University of New York in Albany, and a Certificate in Public Health from the National Board of Public Health Examiners. He is a residency trained Family Physician graduating from the Medical University of South Carolina.

His career has included clinical emergency medicine, hospital administration, academic, and public health practice.

He currently serves as an Associate Professor in the University of Louisville's School of Public Health and Information Sciences while directing the Metro Louisville Department of Public Health and Wellness.

His experience includes special consultancies with the World Health Organization in Thailand and Japan, health assessment missions in Angola, Jamaica and Zaire, and training in India and Austria. His commitment to Justice has evolved into his nationally recognized efforts to create health equity and the supremacy of the social determinants of health, the founding of the first Center for Health Equity at a local health department and the creation of the Mayor's Healthy Hometown Movement.

Dr. Troutman has had multiple publications including "What if We Were Equal", co-authored with former Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary of Health, Dr. David Satcher. His awards and recognitions include the Medistar Physician of the Year award, the St. Stephens Community Man of the Year Award, the Ottenheimer Award for Social Justice, The Power to End Stroke Award and numerous others.