Contents
Contributors
Contents
Founding Dean’ s Message ……………........... 3 Editor’ s POV ………………………….…........... 4 President’ s Breakfast...........………..…........... 5
Special Section: The Hispanic Footprint in American Medicine
1. The Backstory..............……………........
2. Interview with NHMA // NHHF President Dr. Elena Rios..........…….……….......... 10
3. Is There A Hispanic Counterpart to Charles R. Drew?..................…….........
4. How Did Latino Physicians Become a Political Force?………...........................
5. Afro-Latino Profiles................................ 15 Dr. Lola Ogunyemi Interview.……………........ 21
Mervyn M. Dymally College of Nursing Dean Gail Washington Profile..............…........
Dr. LaShonda Spencer and the Drew C. A. R. E. S. Story..............................................
4-Year Medical Program Retreat Highlights.....................................………….....
Conversation with Dr. Shanika Boyce............. 28 Bryan Dobson on Standardized Patients........ 30 Research Colloquium Highlights.…................
Catching Up with OSA’ s Andreh Khachaturians.................................................
Jazz at Drew Photo Highlights ……………….. Essay: My Brother’ s Keeper...…………...…… 37 What Are You Reading?.................................. 39 Courtney Vance Book Signing........................ Safe Spaces in Protected Places....…….…… Jazz at Drew Promotional Ad...……………….
Highlights from CDU Black History and women’ s History Dinner Celebration...............
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Contributors
Lance A. Williams, PhD, Editor / Writer Director of Communications, COM; and Faculty Facilitator, Medicine and Society Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Science Education lancewilliams @ cdrewu. edu
Samuel Logan, Editorial Assistant samuellogan @ cdrewu. edu
Jemely Dorado, Graphic Designer genjey10 @ gmail. com
Special Thanks Arthur Gomez, MD, Contributing Writer, The Hispanic Footprint in American Medicine Senior Associate Dean, College of Medicine arthurgomez @ cdrewu. edu
Roberto B. Vargas, MD, MPH Assistant Dean, Health Policy and Clinical Partnerships Director, Health Policy Center, Urban Health Institute Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine robertovargas @ cdrewu. edu
Sherry Perry Broomfield, Administrative Assistant to Arthur G. Gomez, MD, sherryperrybroomfield @ cdrewu. edu
Photography Eric Dearborn Kevin Camargo, CDU / Staff photographer, Office of Strategic Advancement
Special Thanks Dr. Tavonia Ekgweh, Assistant Dean, Mervyn M. Dymally College of Nursing
NOTE: All uncredited articles were developed and written by the Editor.
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