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...Satcher followed his childhood dreams. After graduating from More-house College in Atlanta, Ga., he went on to receive both his doctoral and his medical degrees from Case Western Reserve University...
Initially, Satcher says he wanted to return to his hometown and open a family practice there, but during college, he says he realized that there were "Anniston, Alabamas" all over the country...
...Satcher's began his career by training physicians at Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif. From there, he returned to the East Coast to teach at Morehouse, and then became the president of Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn...
...Satcher's work in medicine became more national in scope as he accepted an appointment from President Clinton to become the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Ga. He held this position until 1998, when he assumed the post of surgeon general...
Over the past year-and-a-half, Satcher has focused on three main areas of national and international health concern...