Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release
Contact: Tom Capezzuto
(973) 972-7273
E-mail:capezzta@umdnj.edu
Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders, Former U.S. Surgeon
General, and Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove, Columbia University Psychiatrist,
To Speak At UMDNJ African American History Month Celebrations
Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders, former United States Surgeon General and the
first African American woman to hold that position, will discuss disparities
in health care and the role of cultural competency during a guest
lecture sponsored by the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New
Jersey (UMDNJ)-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway on
Friday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m., in commemoration of African American History
Month.
Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove, professor of clinical psychiatry and
public health at Columbia University in New York City, will be the
keynote speaker at an African American History Month lecture on Friday,
Feb. 28, at noon, at the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in Newark.
Dr. Elders, an Arkansas native whose rise from poverty to national
prominence as a physician was initiated when she received a church
scholarship for college in the 1950's, will deliver a lecture titled
"Disparities in Health Care and the Role of Cultural Competency" in
the medical school's East Lecture Hall, 675 Hoes Lane. A dance, featuring
the musical group the
"4 Sight Band," will be held in the Great Hall at the medical school
from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. For more information, call Betty Oglesby
at (732) 235-4860.
A 1960 graduate of the University of Arkansas Medical School (UAMS),
Dr. Elders became a full professor at UAMS following her fellowship
and board certification as a pediatric endocrinologist. In October
1987, Dr. Elders was appointed director of the Arkansas Department
of Health. She served as U.S. Surgeon General from September 1993
until December 1994, when she resigned to continue her career at UAMS.
Dr. Elders' extensive studies of growth in children and the treatment
of hormone-related illnesses have resulted in numerous published
articles in peer-reviewed journals. She also has garnered several
awards, including the National Governor's Association Distinguished
Service Award and the American Medical Association's Dr. Nathan
Davis Award.
Dr. Fullilove will discuss the findings of her research project,
"Root Shock: The Long-Term Consequences of African American Dispossession."
Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the project assesses
the long-term impact of urban renewal conducted during the 1950's
and 1960's and the findings will be published in a forthcoming book
entitled "Root Shock: Upheaval, Resettlement and Recovery." The
lecture will take place in Room B552 of the Medical Science Building,
185 South Orange Ave.
Dr. Fullilove, who earned her master's and doctorate degrees from
Columbia University, also is a research psychiatrist at the New
York State Psychiatric Institute. She is a member of the Advisory
Board of the National Center for Environmental Health and the U.S.
Task Force on Community Preventive Services.
UMDNJ is sponsoring several other events on its campuses statewide
in observance of African American History Month. The activities include:
As of February 5
A month-long student photo exhibit is now open at the atrium of
the Academic Center at the UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine,
1 Medical Center Drive, Stratford. For more information, call Karen
M. Miklosey at (856) 566-6981.
February 6
Sheila L. Thorne, president of the Torre, Lazur McCann Multicultural
Healthcare Marketing Group, will speak from noon to 2 p.m. at the
UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School, C level atrium, 110 Bergen St.,
Newark. She will present awards to Bessie Walker, Newark councilwoman-at-large,
and Dr. Leslie E. Grant, Newark City Council National Dental Association.
For more information, call June Cadogan at (973) 972-4634.
The UMDNJ Division of Adsolescent and Young Adult Medicine will
hold National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day from 4 to 7 p.m. in the
Rosemary Gellene Room at the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, 185
South Orange Ave., Newark. For more information, call Josephine
Mercedes at (973) 972-8216.
The Dean's Office of the UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine will
hold a Minority Physician Panel Discussion from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
in the cafeteria of the Academic Center, 1 Medical Center Drive,
Stratford. For more information, call Karen M. Miklosey at (856)
566-6981.
February 10
The Student National Medical Association at the UMDNJ-School of
Osteopathic Medicine will present a "Youth Science Enrichment Program"
for students from the Camden Medical Arts High School from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. The event will take place in the anatomy lab and the multi-purpose
room, 1 Medical Center Drive, Stratford. For more information, call
Karen M. Miklosey at (856) 566-6981.
Dr. Kamal Khan, assistant director of the Department of Africana
Studies at Rutgers University, will present a lecture on health
issues in the African American community from 7 to 8 p.m. in the
East Lecture Hall of the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School,
675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway. For more information, call Betty Oglesby
at (732) 235-4860.
February 11
UMDNJ-University Hospital is conducting a health fair from 9 to
11 a.m. at the Madison Elementary School, 823 South 16th
St., Newark, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Newark Museum, 49
Washington St., Newark. For more information, call Tiffany L. Smith
at (973) 972-1025.
A musical presentation, called "Jazz in the Afternoon" and featuring
Carlos Francis and the Open Space Band, will be held in the Old
Student Lounge at the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School,
675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Admission is
free. For more information, call Betty Oglesby at (732) 235-4860.
February 13
Margaret Jerrido, archivist and head of urban activities at the
Paley Library of Temple University in Philadelphia, will conduct
a slide presentation about the history of African American women
in medicine from noon to 1 p.m. at the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical
School, Room B515, 185 South Orange Ave., Newark. For more information,
call Cassandra Martin at (973) 972-4855.
February 14
Pathmark Supermarkets will host a UMDNJ-University Hospitals sponsored
"smoking cessation day" at its 135 Bergen St. location from noon
to 4 p.m. For more information, call Tiffany L. Smith at (973) 972-1025.
February 15
The Kaighn Baptist Church and the Student National Medical Association
at the UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine are sponsoring a free
regional health fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, which
is located at 831 Kaighns Ave., Camden.
February 17
A food fair sponsored by the Student National Medical Association
at the UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine will be held in the
atrium of the Academic Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Stratford,
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A $5 donation is requested. For more information,
call Karen M. Miklosey at (856) 566-6981.
February 18
A presentation of African American films will take place from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first floor of the Stanley S. Bergen, Jr.,
M.D. Building, 65 Bergen St., Newark. The event is free. For more
information, call Frances Dudley at (908) 889-2400.
February 19
A vendor fair is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Stanley
S. Bergen, Jr., M.D. Building, 65 Bergen St., Newark. For more information,
call Frances Dudley at (908) 889-2400.
February 20
A presentation by "Camden Sophisticated Sisters" will be held from
6:30 to 8 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of the Academic Center,
1 Medical Center Drive, Stratford. A $2 admission fee is required.
For more information, call Karen M. Miklosey at (856) 566-6981.
February 21
The Garden Café at UMDNJ-University Hospital will present
"African American Cuisine Day" in the hospital cafeteria, 150 Bergen
St., Newark, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please call the "Talking Menu"
at (973) 972-4023 for menu specials throughout the month, or Gwen
Harrell at (973) 972-4026.
February 24
Dr. Denise V. Rodgers, associate dean of community health at the
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, will present a lecture
on "The State of Black Health in New Jersey" in the East Lecture
Hall, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, from noon to 1 p.m. For more information,
call Betty Oglesby at (732) 235-4860.
A "Youth Science Enrichment Program," sponsored by the Student
National Medical Association at the UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic
Medicine, will be held at the Powell Elementary School, 10th
and Linden Streets, Camden, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. For more information,
call Karen M. Miklosey at (856) 566-6981.
February 25
The Rutgers University Liberated Gospel Choir & Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity Steppers will perform in the Old Student Lounge of the
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway.
For more information, call Betty Oglesby at (732) 235-4860.
February 27
The UMDNJ-Board of Concerned Citizens and UMDNJ-University
Hospital are hosting a speech by Dr. Lenworth Gunther, president
of Outmode Associates. Titled "Strategies to Help Our Youth Become
Change Agents in Our Communities," the lecture will take place from
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Gellene Room B515 at the UMDNJ-New Jersey
Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave., Newark.
February 28
Dr. Edwin Nichols, director of Nichols & Associates, Inc.,
of Washington, D.C., will present a "Multicultural Educational Seminar
for Faculty Diversity: A Competitive Strategy for Success," from
12:30 to 1:30 p.m., in Room V-12 at the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson
Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway. For more information,
call Betty Oglesby at (732) 235-4860.
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