Gail Melissa Graham is an HIV/AIDS activist who has dedicated herself to the fight against HIV/AIDS since her diagnosis on April 22, 1997. In May of 2009, she began the HIV/AIDS Ministry-Outreach Services at the Mount Lebanon Baptist church where she continues to serve as Director. In 2010, Ms. Graham became a Commissioner on the Baltimore City Commission on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment and continues to serve in that capacity on the now Baltimore City HIV Planning Group. In 2012, Ms. Graham became a Patient Consultant for the University of Maryland PATIENTS Program where she now serves as a PATIENT Professor for their PATIENTS Professor Academy. Ms. Graham serves as the Global Representative of Johns Hopkins University ACTG Community Advisory Board. In 2014, she met Dr. Daniel Mullins and his team from the University of Maryland PATIENTS Program. Dr. Mullins became a mentor to her, reminding her of the importance of her voice as a patient as well as an advocate. She began serving as a Stakeholder Advisory Board member on funded projects and has co-presented with Dr. Mullins at numerous federal agencies, patient advocacy, and private sector venues. Ms. Graham has now progressed to the PATIENTS Professor Academy, which encourages, teaches, and connects people from all walks in life so that they too can make their communities a better place. Ms. Graham is a published author in the British Medical Journal, penning "The Impact of a Name" and has subsequently become an official Patient Reviewer for the publication. Ms. Graham became a national board member for the Institute for Medicaid Innovation National Advisory Board in 2017 and part of its Governing Board in 2022. She is also a board member of the National Advisory Committee for the Community Solutions for Health Equity Program and Community Engagement Officer for Ishshah's Place, a domestic violence 501(c)(3) organization. In 2019, Ms. Graham was inducted into the SisterLove, Inc. 2020 Leading Women's Society.
