After a rejection from Emory School of Medicine more than 60 years ago because of his race, physician M. Gerald Hood tells his story of resolve and triumph.
Sophomore Jamal Hilaire first connected with the university through EPiC, the Emory Pipeline Collaborative, which prepares underrepresented high school students for college and health careers. Now, he says, “I wouldn’t be me without it.”
The “White Coats for Black Lives” vigil knelt in silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds — the length of time George Floyd suffered under the knee of the Minneapolis police officer charged with his murder. Spearheaded by students in the School of Medicine, similar events were held simultaneously on campus and at Emory hospitals.
Led by District 3 representative Larry Johnson and spurred on by a group of Emory University medical students, the Board of Commissioners adopted the resolution. AJC
Aaron Lee, MSHRM, MBA, PHR, human resources administrator for the Department of Medicine, also served as a panelist for the recent Anti-racism Advocacy for Structural and Systemic Change webinar.
