Where Excellence Meets Opportunity
Connect with Black healthcare professionals in a space designed to build meaningful relationships, create opportunities, and celebrate Black excellence in medicine.
More Than Networking
Black Med Meet exist to create a welcoming space where Black medical professionals can connect, collaborate, and be celebrated. Through intentional gatherings, we foster meaningful relationships, encourage professional growth, and shine a light on the excellence, leadership, and impact of Black professionals across medicine and healthcare.
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Supporting connection, opportunity, and Black excellence in medicine.
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
LeBlanc Venue · Tampa, FL
What To Expect
Meet The Panelists
Dr. Von Wright, Pharm MD
Pharmacist, entrepreneur, and community leader dedicated to expanding healthcare access, mentoring future professionals, and creating lasting impact in Tampa.
Founder & CEO, Health Matters Community Pharmacy
Dr. Robert Jackson,MD
An anesthesiologist, former Naval Aviator, and healthcare executive with extensive experience in clinical leadership and operations.
Senior Vice President for Clinical Operations, Red Reef Anesthesia, Inc.
Endoscopy Coordinator for Surgical ServicesRosemary Salter, RN, ASN
An experienced nurse leader with 15 years across high-acuity care, surgical services, clinical education, and shared governance.
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiologist HCA Largo Medical CenterDr. JaMia Washington-Osunsanmi, MD
An advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist whose career reflects excellence in medicine, leadership, and service to the Tampa community.
Meet Our Partners
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Tampa General Hospital-
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Entre's
Official Brunch Chef
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Royal Events and Services
Floral and Event Design
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LeBlanc Venue
Event Venue Partner
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Sleep Esthetics
Wellness & Lifestyle Partner
My Story
Black Med Meet was born from a simple belief: meaningful connections create meaningful change.
As a Clinical Nurse Manager, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside extraordinary healthcare professionals whose dedication, compassion, and expertise inspire me every day. Yet I also recognized that opportunities to intentionally connect, collaborate, and celebrate Black excellence across healthcare disciplines were often limited.
I envisioned a space where physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, therapists, administrators, and other healthcare professionals could come together—not because they work in the same organization, but because they share a commitment to excellence and to lifting one another higher.
Black Med Meet is that space.
This event is about building genuine relationships, sharing ideas, discovering opportunities, and creating a community that continues to grow long after the event ends.
Our Purpose
To build community and create opportunity
We believe that when talented professionals come together, they strengthen one another, inspire innovation, and create lasting impact within healthcare and the communities they serve.
Our Vision
To grow Black Med Meet into a recognized and impactful platform that uplifts Black excellence in medicine year after year. We envision a future shaped by lasting partnerships, expanded access, and empowering spaces where Black professionals feel seen, supported, and inspire to thrive.
A Personal Welcome
Welcome to Black Med Meet.
Whether you’re attending your first networking event or you’re a seasoned leader in healthcare, we’re honored you’re here.
Our goal is for every guest to leave having made a genuine connection, discovered a new opportunity, gained fresh inspiration, or simply felt seen and supported by a community that celebrates excellence.
Thank you for becoming part of this vision.
I look forward to meeting you personally and welcoming you to what I hope becomes a lasting tradition for healthcare professionals throughout our community.
— Tam-Mara Nichols
Founder, Black Med Meet
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