Dr. Annie J. Daniel, Ph.D. is the founder and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Education Leadership and Professionals ("iHELP") (a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization) (the-ihelp.org) and the National Association for Black Veterinarians ("NABV"), (nabvonline.org). NABV is the first iHELP initiative, which is independent of any other veterinary medicine organization. iHELP’s ultimate mission is to increase the number of Black people in healthcare education, healthcare leadership and in the different healthcare professions. We provide networking opportunities, high-quality professional development, and information about healthcare career choices to K-12 students, pre-health undergraduate students, and students healthcare professional degree programs.