Howard University College of Medicine

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Howard University College of Medicine
Office of the Dean and
Department of Community and Family Medicine

Present the
Third Annual Dr. W. Montague Cobb Lectureship in Health Policy

“What Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Dr. W. Montague Cobb Would Like Us to Know About Health Care Disparities”

By

Augustus A. White, III, MD, PhD
Director, Culturally Competent Education Program
Ellen and Melvin Gordon Distinguished Professor
of Medical Education
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Harvard Medical School

Dr. White’s lecture will be followed by a
panel discussion and audience participation

Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
W. Lester Henry, M.D. Auditorium
Ambulatory Care Center - Howard University Hospital

A reception will follow the program

Stigma against HIV/AIDS is still rampant and many other illnesses are also stigmatized. We need passionate and caring people like you to join us in speaking out for those who have lost their human rights because of illness.

The fifth annual International Conference on Stigma will be held at Howard University College of Medicine on November 21, 2014 from 8 am-5 pm.

Howard University College of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education, designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.33 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Please register at www.whocanyoutell.org today.

Please also join us for a music event and reception on November 20, 2014 at Howard University College of Medicine from 5 pm.-8 pm.

For more information, visit us on www.whocanyoutell.org or call 202-865-4578. If You Care, Be There !

Who Can You Tell? International Conference on Stigma Stigma, when associated with HIV, another medical condition, mental illness or disability, prevents a person from seeking evaluation and treatment, disclosing

NIH, AMGEN FOUNDATION AND THE FOUNDATION FOR THE NIH ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Summer research program provides hands-on laboratory experience

Undergraduate students will learn lab work and science leadership skills with mentors from the National Institutes of Health as one of 17 facilities taking part in the Amgen Scholars Program to prepare students for careers in science. Beginning in 2015, NIH will participate as a host institution, appointing candidates who meet both the NIH and Amgen Scholars requirements. This is the first year that NIH will participate in the program in which scholars will spend the summer at NIH's main campus in Bethesda, Maryland, working with leading scientists. The program is made possible by an $850,000 grant to the Foundation for the NIH from the Amgen Foundation, Thousand Oaks, Calif.

"An important aspect of this opportunity is that it will provide real-world experience to undergraduate students from low-resource settings who lack opportunities to perform independent research during the school year," said Sharon L. Milgram, Ph.D., Director of the NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education. "We know that getting this type of hands-on experience makes a difference in retaining students in the sciences."

During their internships at NIH, the scholars will focus on projects to bridge the gap between foundational and applied science. Scholars will be matched with research mentors in the NIH Intramural Research Program and will participate in a customized curriculum that will teach leadership skills and prepare them for research-oriented careers. More about the Amgen Scholars Program at NIH can be found here:. Online applications begin November 15, 2014.

The Amgen Foundation's total commitment to the Amgen Scholars Program now reaches more than $50 million, bringing the Amgen Foundation's total commitment to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to over $100 million globally.

"Amgen has seen the positive influence of the Amgen Scholars Program over the past eight years as alumni have gone on to earn Ph.D.'s, be accepted as Rhodes Scholars and to work as scientists at leading institutions," said Eduardo Cetlin, president, Amgen Foundation. "We are proud to extend our network of world-class educational institutions and offer even more undergraduates this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to broaden their career perspectives and deepen their love of science."

Financial support for students is also a critical component of the program, which seeks to ensure that eligible students, regardless of their financial status, are able to participate. Financial support details vary by institution.

NIH Intramural Research Program One program, many people, infinite possibilities. A premier environment where creative scientists conduct fundamental biomedical research for the betterment of human health - we are the IRP.

The Howard University College of Medicine will host the First International Meeting of Evolutionary Developmental Biology of Heart and Head Muscles, May 11-13 in the Howard University, Numa Adams Building Auditorium, Room 1008. For more information, contact Dr. Janine Ziermann at [email protected].

Howard University and The Links, Incorporated will host a free bone marrow drive on Thursday, April 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Howard University Blackburn Center.

The drive will include: bone marrow testing/cheek swabs, organ donor registration, sickle cell screenings, blood pressure screenings and blood donation.

This event will help raise awareness of the critical need for African Americans to join the national bone marrow registry.

This week, Dr. William B. Lawson (pictured front row, center), professor and chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Howard University College of Medicine, travelled to Lagos, Nigeria to participate in The Guaranty Trust Bank’s (GTBank) annual seminar on autism. The seminar is part of The GTBank Orange Ribbon Initiative, an advocacy program to support children with developmental disabilities or special needs in Nigeria.

Dr. Lawson’s lecture will address innovations in the treatment of many conditions comorbid to Autism Spectrum Disorder.

On Wednesday, March 26, Howard University Hospital will host the National Kidney Foundation's (NKF) annual "March is Kidney Month" free kidney check-up event.

The event will include risk surveys, body mass index (BMI) measurements, blood pressure checks, free educational materials and an opportunity to speak with a healthcare professional. Anyone who is at risk, including those with diabetes, high blood pressure or a family history of kidney failure, is encouraged to attend.

To register, call 202.244.7900 ext. 20 or email [email protected].