Blackburn Institute

Blackburn Advisory Board Member Receives 2007 Brotherhood and Sisterhood Award from the NCCJ

March 29, 2007

Longtime Blackburn Institute advisory board member Sandral Hullett, M.D., MPH, was honored by the Alabama chapter of The National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) as a recipient of one of their 2007 Brotherhood and Sisterhood Awards. The presentation took place at the NCCJ’s 30th Brotherhood and Sisterhood Awards Dinner which occurred at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex on March 8, 2007; Institute advisory board members John and Betsy Saxon, Don and Bobbi Siegal, as well as director Marc H. Shook were in attendance to support Dr. Hullett.

This award recognizes outstanding members of the Birmingham community whose lives parallel the principles of the NCCJ’s mission. The NCCJ is a human relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry and racism in America. It promotes understanding and respect among all races, religions and cultures through advocacy, conflict resolution and education. The NCCJ continues to lead reconciliation efforts by providing inclusive interfaith, adult, and youth programs vital to the growth of a healthy and diverse society. Today, they have more than 55 regional offices in 32 states as well as the District of Columbia and have over 400 full and part-time staff members.

Dr. Hullett joins fellow Blackburn Institute advisory board members Dr. David Mathews (1979) and Bobbi Siegal (2005) as recipients of the NCCJ’s Brotherhood and Sisterhood Award. Additionally, advisory board members Betsy Saxon and Bobbi Siegal serve on the NCCJ’s Regional Board of Directors.

Dr. Hullett is the Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director for the Jefferson Health System consisting of Cooper Green-Mercy Hospital and Jefferson Outpatient Care. Jefferson Health System’s primary focus is service to the underserved populations of Jefferson County. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Dr. Hullett earned her undergraduate degree from Alabama A&M, her medical degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania, and her Master’s in Public Health from the University of Alabama in Birmingham. She has served as a member of the University of Alabama’s Board of Trustees and on the Board of Directors of the UAB Health System. Previous honors include:

  * Rural Practitioner of the Year Award in 1988 by the National Rural Health Association
  * The Clinical Recognition Award for Education and Training in 1993 by the National Association of Community Health Center
  * The Distinguished Leadership Award in 1996 by the Leadership of Alabama
  * Rural Leadership Image Award in 1998 by the National Black Churches Family Council
  * Public Health Hero Award for 2000 by the UAB School of Public Health
  * National Medical Fellowship, 2001
  * Lifetime Achievement of Women in Health Care, Rutgers University, 2002
  * Induction into the Alabama Academy of Honor by the Alabama Department Achieves and History in August of 2002
  * Local Legends Award by the American Medical Women’s Association in February of 2004
  * Award on Business Leadership 2005 by the Alabama Latin American Association

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