Office Phone

 313-577-5030

Office Location

 4201 St. Antoine, University Health Center Suite 5C, Detroit, Michigan 48201

Education/Training

Education

2018 - 2020 M.P.H., Epidemiology Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health , Boston, MA 

2002 - 2008 M.D., Internal Medicine Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit, MI

1997 - 2002 B.S., Chemical Engineering with Biochemical Option Michigan State University - School of Engineering , East Lansing, MI

2002 Study Abroad MSU, Studied abroad in Merida, Mexico, Merida

1999 Study Abroad Russia, Nine-week study abroad program at Taganrog State, Taganrog

1997 High School Diploma Cranbrook Kingswood Middle and Upper School , Bloomfield Hills, MI

Postgraduate Training

01/2019 - 02/2020 Fellowship, Midwest Fellowship for Primary Care Champions (MFPCC) - Primary Care University of Illinois - Chicago / HRSA , Chicago, IL, United States of America

09/2018 - 09/2019 Other (HIV Clinician Scholars Program), One year HIV training and certification program for primary care providers Wayne State University / MATEC, Detroit, MI, United States of America

09/2018 Other (AAMC Minority Faculty Development), Medical Education AAMC, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America

04/2018 - 05/2019 Fellowship, Leadership in Health Policy Fellowship (LEAHP) - National one year Health Policy Leadership development program focused on health policy knowledge and advocacy skills Society of General Internal Medicine (LEAHP), Washington D.C., DC, United States of America

07/2008 - 09/2012 Residency, Internal Medicine - Pediatrics Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, United States of America 

Publications

Peer Reviewed

Key: CV Holder, Corresponding Author^, Equal Contributor~, Junior Faculty, Student*, Trainee Original Observations

1. Kelly A. Kyanko^, Molly A. Fisher , Latonya Riddle-Jones, Anders Chen, Franchine Jetton, Thomas Staiger, Mark Schwartz. National Health Policy Leadership Program for General Internists. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 02/2022. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11606-022-07455-y

2. Ijeoma Nnodim Opara, Latonya Riddle-Jones ^, Nakia Allen. Modern Day Drapetomania: Calling Out Scientific Racism.. J GEN INTERN MED. 10/2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-021-07163-z. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-021-07163-z

3. Chen, A, Cowert, J, Riddle-Jones, L, Candler, S.. The Next LEAHP (Leadership in Health Policy) Year. Society of General Internal Medicine Forum. 11/2019;42(7):8-9.

4. Latonya A Riddle-Jones. Physicians Working with Medical Students, Law Enforcement, and Politicians to Push Safe Storage Gun Legislation. Society of General Internal Medicine FORUM. 07/2019;42(7):8-9. 

Awards and Honors

Honors / Awards

10/2020 ChangeMaker in Medicine - Finalist, SEEN Magazine

06/2020 Most Compassionate Attending Award, WSU / DMC Med-Peds Residency Program Voted on by Med-Peds residents for the attending showing the most compassion to patients, trainees and staf .

05/2020 2020 Healthcare Heros, Crain's Newspaper Detroit

10/2019 Presidential Alumna Woman of Distinction Award, Wayne State University

10/2019 ChangeMaker in Medicine - Finalist, SEEN Magazine

10/2019 Top Doc 2019, HOUR Magazine Internal Medicine - Top Doc honors - Voted by peers in Metro Detroit.

06/2019 Trailblazer in Medicine Award, WSU/ DMC Med-Peds Residency Program Voted on by Med-Peds Residents and faculty for faculty member who is considered to be a trainblazer in either Internal medicine or Pediatrics departments.

02/2018 Gold Humanism Honor Society, Wayne State University School of Medicine Inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society in 2018. Five faculty members given this award annually.

01/2018 Leadership in Health Policy Fellowship (LEAHP) 2018, Society of General Internal Medicine National 1-year fellowship in health policy and advocacy education through national leaders in the Society of General Internal Medicine(SGIM).

2016 Faculty Teaching Award -Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Awarded annual to faculty by residents of combine Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Department

2015 Faculty Teaching Award -Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Awarded annual to faculty by residents of combine Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Department

2014 Medical Education Research Scholars Program (MERSP) Scholars, Wayne State University School of Medicine 12 month program in which 8 faculty members are chosen to learn about and develop medical education research to faculty of Wayne State University school of Medicine with $10,000 grant given to designated faculty department

2012 Resident of the Year Award Selected by the combined Medicine-Pediatrics residents in recognition of excellence as a Med-Peds senior by exhibiting humanism, professionalism and service

2011 Community Service Resident of the Year, Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program

2006 Black Medical Association Scholar, Black Medical Society Selected by the members of the Black Medical Society in recognition of exceptional leadership, service and mentorship 

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