The fourth annual Lawrence Lackey Jr., M.D., African American History Symposium begins later this month.
Presented by the Wayne State University School of Medicine’s Black Medical Association/Student National Medical Association and Black Men In White Coats, the weekly series of Zoom lectures focuses on facets of Black Americans in medicine.
Presentations can be accessed from noon to 1 p.m. each Wednesday beginning Jan. 28 at https://zoom.us/j/99195296270.
The series includes:
Jan. 28: “What the Black Community Needs from Black Doctors,” Rodgers Mitchell, M.D.; The Rev. Edward Pinkney, Detroit Jo, Darrell Dawsey, Malik Yakini and Bruce Michael.
Feb. 4: “A Brief Survey of the History of Medicine,” James Brown, M.D.; and “Blacks in Cardiology and Medicine, Past and Present,” Kendall Bell, M.D.
Feb. 11: “The Flexner Report,” Samuel Johnson, M.D., chair of WSU Radiology; and “The History of Black Deans of Admission, the Success of Recruitment in Detroit 1968 to Present,” Patrice Harold, M.D., associate dean of Admissions for the Wayne State University School of Medicine.
Feb. 18: “The Black History of the Detroit Medical Center,” Lonnie Joe, M.D.; and “The History of Black Medical Schools in the United States,” Anita Moncrease, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of WSU Pediatrics and Internal Medicine.
Feb. 25: “Overcoming the Hidden Curriculum Against Blacks: Helping Black Medical Students, Residents and Fellows to Graduate,” Jessie Kimbrough Marshall, M.D., M.P.H.; and “Eighty to 85% of Black Maternal and Fetal Deaths Are Preventable: What We Can Do as Black Physicians,” Ann Elrington, M.D.
March 4: “Our Contributions to Medicine,” Aliya Hines, M.D., assistant professor of WSU Dermatology; and “From Imhotep to Today: The History, the Role and the Struggle of the Black Neurosurgeon,” Holly Gilmer, M.D.
March 11: “Faith, Medicine and Black History,” Lonnie Joe, M.D.; Theodore Jones, M.D.; Anita Moncrease, M.D., M.P.H.; T. Jann Caison-Sorey, M.D.; and Melanie Hanna-Johnson. M.D.
March 18: “The Long History of the Black Obstetrician in Detroit And Beyond,” Patrice Harold, M.D.; and “The History of the Black Doula/Birth Worker,” Jonelle Moore.
March 19: “The History of Medicine, 4,500 B.C. to the Present,” The Rev. Donald Tynes, M.D.; and “The Black Physician’s Role in Saving Lives,” Melanie Hanna-Johnson, M.D.
March 25: “Black is Beautiful: History of the Role of an African American Plastic Surgeon,” Michelle Hardaway, M.D.
April 1: “The African American Presence in Medicine: From Sports to Surgery,” Donovan Roy, Ed.D., chief executive officer and founder of Pathways Into Medicine Consulting.
April 8: “The Journey of Black Physicians, Trials and Triumphs,” T. Jann Caison-Sorey, M.D., M.S.A., M.B.A., Henry Ford Health pediatrician; and “Minority Physicians: Journey to Organized Medicine,” Theodore Jones, M.D., associate professor of WSU Obstetrics and Gynecology.
April 15: “The Reality of Being Black in the Field of Medicine,” David Williams, M.D.; James Brown, M.D.; Jeffrey Clarke, M.D.; Lonnie Joe Jr., M.D.; and Aaron Maddox, M.D.
April 22: “Honoring Dr. Frances Cress Welsing: Black Psychiatrist, and the Struggles of Black Mental Health,” Carolyn King, M.D.; Curtis Longs, M.D.; and Kia Anderson, M.D.
April 29: “Dealing With the Stress of Medical Education,” Kai Anderson, M.D.; and “The Role of the Black Physician in Protecting the Black Patient in Era of No Insurance,” Laurie Murphy Knight, M.D.
May 6: “The Attack on Blacks in Medical Schools, Residency and Fellowship Programs: What Do We Do To Fight Back?” Anita Moncrease, M.D.; Lonnie Joe Jr., M.D.; Eric Ayers, M.D., interim chair of WSU Pediatrics; Herman Gray, M.D.; Patrice Harold, M.D.; Theodore Jones, M.D.; Brianna Clark, D.O.; Holly Gilmer, M.D.; Dennis Treece, D.O.; and Rodger Mitchell, M.D.
May 13: “The Past Meets the Present: Determining a New Future for the Black Physician,” moderator Patrice Harold, M.D.
May 16: Awards program, with keynote speaker Rodger Mitchell, M.D., president of the National Medical Association, professor of Pathology at Howard University, and director of the Howard University Center of Excellence for Trauma and Violence Prevention.
For more information, email dtynes@med.wayne.edu.
