Joy D. Calloway, MBA, MHSA, is a transformational leader with 30 years of health care and nonprofit leadership experience, and with a unique skill set and successful record of serving as interim CEO at organizations in distress or otherwise in transition. Ms. Calloway is currently serving as the Executive Director of the National Medical Association (NMA) and was appointed to this position in October 2022. The NMA is the collective voice of African American physicians and the leading force for parity and justice in medicine and the elimination of disparities in health.
Before joining the NMA, Calloway served as the Interim President & CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, joining at a time of great financial, organizational and cultural crisis to stabilize the enterprise and set it on a path to stability. Prior to that, she held the role of Interim Executive Director at the National Association of Health Services Executives as it was transitioning to a new governance model.
From 2013 to 2018, Calloway served as President and CEO of New Center Community Mental Health Services in Detroit, where she revived and repositioned an agency striving to remain impactful. Preceding this role, Calloway was Associate Vice President for Community and Rural Network Development for St. Joseph Mercy Oakland hospital, Executive Director of Metro Healthcare Services, Inc., and founding CEO of Oakland Primary Health Services, the first and only federally qualified primary care health facility serving low-income and medically underserved populations in Oakland County.
Calloway is a sought-after consultant and speaker and speaks to international audiences on topics ranging from mental health and emotional intelligence to nonprofit board development and operational planning. She earned degrees from The University of Michigan – Ann Arbor in Organizational Psychology (BA), Health Services Management/Policy (MHSA) and Human Resources (MBA).
Calloway has held adjunct faculty positions at Spring Arbor College, Siena Heights University and the University of Detroit Mercy, where she taught Human Resources Management, Strategic Planning, Health Services Management, Health Care Ethics, Managerial Communication and grant writing/program development.
Calloway was inducted into the Michigan Chronicle’s Woman of Excellence community in 2014, and received the American Business Women’s’ Association (Concepts Chapter) “Boss of the Year” Award in 2001. She has served on the boards of a range of national and local nonprofit organizations serving girls experiencing homelessness, promoting gun violence education, and providing youth and community programs.
Calloway is proud mom to her young adult daughter Vashti, a special education teacher in Newport News, VA, and makes time to enjoy Girls’ Night Out, Scrabble, travelling, live music, movies, theater, reading and shopping. She is currently writing a book, “One Crisis from Crazy: Finding Myself without Losing My Mind.”
🩺 This National Public Health Week, the NMA celebrates the leaders, providers, and community champions working every day to advance health equity.
We honor the legacy of Black physicians who have long been at the forefront of public health advocacy and continue to shape policy and practice for a healthier tomorrow.
📢 Strong communities start with equitable care.
#NPHW #HealthEquityNow #NMA
This #BMHW25, we’re honoring legacies, fostering healing, and taking
collective action to strengthen Black Maternal Health! Black Mamas deserve
equitable, culturally affirming care and community-driven solutions that drive
lasting change. Join us and @BlackMamasMatterAlliance in advocating for
policies and practices that ensure Black Mamas, families, and communities
thrive!
#BlackMaternalHealthWeek #BlackMaternalHealth #NMA #healthequityjustice
Join us for the NMA Region IV Conference, in Detroit, MI — where purpose meets passion!
Highlights Include:
🎤 Inspiring & exciting speakers
🏛️ Tour of the Dr. Charles Wright African American Museum
📶 FREE WiFi & 🅿️ FREE Parking
🤝🏾 Networking that matters
🗣️ Advocacy in action
📚 Earn CME credits
Centered around P.R.E.A.C.H. – Politics, Race, Economics, Acculturation, Climate & Health – this is your opportunity to connect, learn, and lead.
🔗 Scan the QR code to register now!
#NMARegionIV #BlackDoctorsMatter #PREACH2025 #MedicalLeadership #HealthEquity #CME #DetroitEvents #FreeParking #NetworkingForChange
📅 World Health Day 2025 - "Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures"
Every mother and baby deserves a healthy start in life. Yet too many in our communities face preventable complications due to systemic inequities in care.
The NMA is committed to ending racial disparities in maternal and infant health—because where you're born should never determine how you live.
Let’s work together for healthier beginnings and a brighter future this #WorldHealthDay2025.
#HealthyBeginningsHopefulFutures #BlackMomsMatter #NMAHealthEquity #BirthJustice #NationalPublicHealthWeek
We’ve got more moments to share from the NMA Region V Annual Conference in Tulsa!
From inspiring speakers to engaging sessions and incredible networking, today has been filled with energy, purpose, and progress.
Swipe through our latest photos and stay connected as we continue celebrating the power of Black physician leadership across Region V!
#NMARegionV #NMA2025 #BlackDoctorsLead #HealthEquity #TulsaEvents #PhysicianLeadership #ACJacksonMedicalSociety
Join a community of over 50,000 dedicated African American physicians and professionals committed to making a positive impact on healthcare. Discover the benefits of NMA membership, access professional development opportunities, and become a part of a network dedicated to advancing health equity.
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