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  • Emory Celebrates NMA 125th Anniversary

Emory Celebrates NMA 125th Anniversary

Emory School of Medicine honors, acknowledges, recognizes, and celebrates African American physicians for their leadership, scholarship, and service.

Explore SOM African American History

Acknowledging our past. Empowering our future.

Emory University School of Medicine celebrated the National Medical Association 125th Convention & Scientific Assembly on August 2, 2020. The exhilarating and exciting celebration was under the theme Sankofa. In this spirit we will honor Emory School of Medicine’s African-American history and future.

The Sankofa is a metaphorical symbol used by the Akan people of Ghana, It expresses the importance of reaching back to knowledge gained in the past and bringing it into the present in order to make positive progress.




Virtual Reception & Celebration Recording

SOM History Project Presentation

Speakers

Keisha Lance Bottoms Mayor of Atlanta

Dr. Carol Henderson Chief Diversity Officer, Emory University

Dr. Jon Lewin Vice President for Health Affairs, Emory University, Executive Director for Woodruff Health Sciences Center

Dr. Oliver Brooks NMA President

Dr. Leon McDougle NMA President Elect

Dr. Gregory Fenves President, Emory University

Hosts

Dr. Carolyn Meltzer Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Emory University School of Medicine

Dr. Sheryl Heron Associate Dean for Community Engagement, Equity & Inclusion, Emory University School of Medicine

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