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Opinion: We need more black men in medicine. How do we get them there? (2530 hits)


Maureen Downey @AJCGetSchooled

 

Physician Valerie Montgomery Rice is president and dean of Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta and member of the Council of Deans of the Association of American Medical Colleges.

In this piece, she examines the dearth of black men in medical school.

By Valerie Montgomery Rice

As president and dean of Morehouse School of Medicine, I am proud of Davon Thomas, M.D., for many reasons.

 Dr. Thomas recently graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine at the top of his class with a 4.0 grade-point average. His step 1 and step 2 national board exams were the highest in the class, surpassing national averages.

 

Continued: http://getschooled.blog.ajc.com/2015/08/12/opinion-we-need-more-black-men-in-medicine-how-do-we-get-them-there/

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