National Medical Association (NMA) | Emory School of Medicine

Emory Medicine from several departments, including Emergency Medicine, had an exceptional showing at the National Medical Association (NMA) annual convention and scientific assembly in Honolulu, Hawaii July 27-31, 2019.

For those who may not know, NMA is “the collective voice of African American physicians and the leading force for parity and justice in medicine and the elimination of disparities in health”. It is the largest and oldest national organization representing African American physicians and their patients in the United States.

The NMA scientific assembly had a robust meeting; the full program can be found here. There were plenary sessions that addressed the need to increase the number of Black males in medicine. There was also a symposium addressing 400 years of Violence in the Black Community as well as sessions on physician sustainability, burnout, and resiliency.

Emory faculty and residents in attendance and/or had presentations were from the Departments of:

Anesthesiology
Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Pediatrics
Radiology
Surgery

Anesthesiology representation

The Anesthesiology section had representation from Dr. Wendy Nunlee who presented on Hereditary Angioedema – Airway Compromise and Anesthesia Management.

EM faculty members present

The Emergency Medicine section, chaired by Dr. Nicole Franks, Chief Quality Officer at Emory University Hospital Midtown, had a robust program that addressed the need for social advocacy. Several EM faculty presented, including Drs. John Lewis, Taryn Taylor (PEDS-EM), Tricia Smith, and the Georges Benjamin research symposium with Emory EM resident Dr. J. Goines receiving 3rd place.

OB/GYN panel

The Obstetrics and Gynecology section had a panel that included Chair of OB/GYN Dr. Denise Jamieson and Chief Resident Kelsey Robinson.

Radiation Oncology

The Radiology and Radiation Oncology Section had sessions moderated by Dr. Derek West. Resident presenter Dr. Shenise Gilyard winning 1^st place in the Radiology Resident Research Competition.

Critical Care Symposium

The General Surgery section had a Critical Care Symposium moderated by Dr. Wendy Greene, Director of Acute and Critical Care Surgery at Emory University Hospital.

Highlights

These are the highlights with much more to share so please reach out to your colleagues who may have attended. We had an incredible time and appreciate the opportunity to share and discuss topics that affect those individuals who are underrepresented in medicine as well as fellowship as Emory Medicine colleagues.

NMA 2020

Emory looks forward to partnering with Morehouse and other Schools of Medicine in Georgia for the NMA 2020 scientific assembly at its 125 anniversary in Atlanta, Georgia.