Office Phone

 313-577-5030

Office Location

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

Education/Training

Education

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

2002 B.A., African Studies University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Postgraduate Training

10/2016 Other (Professional Training), Society for Teachers of Family Medicine, Michigan Caries Prevention Program Smiles for Life Oral Health Certification University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America

09/2014 Other (Professional Training), Stanford Faculty Development Program, Medical Education Teaching Certification Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit, MI, United States of America

2012 - 2013 Chief Resident, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit, MI, United States of America

2008 - 2012 Residency, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit, MI, United States of America 

Awards and Honors

Honors / Awards

07/2022 Equity Matters Fellowship, Accrediting Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Highly selective fellowship award for faculty and justice, equity, inclusion experts who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to leading just and equitable transformation of their institutions

03/2022 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, Wayne State University School of Medicine & Gold Humanism Honor Society In recognition for best demonstrating, as faculty, the Gold Humanism Honor Society Foundation's ideals of outstanding compassion in the delivery of care, respect for patients, their families, and healthcare colleagues, as well as demonstrated clinical excellence.

03/2022 Gold Humanism Honor Society, Wayne State University School of Medicine In recognition for consistently demonstrating humanistic qualities of compassion, collaboration, and scientific excellence in patient care, teaching, and leadership.

02/2022 Excellence in Teaching Award, Wayne State University School of Medicine

02/2022 Excellence in Teaching Award, Wayne State University School of Medicine

11/2021 DMC Way Extra Mile Award, Detroit Medical Center For going over and beyond to provide leadership in stellar patient care, clinical teaching, morale building, and health equity. 

06/2021 Profiles in Warrior Strong Award, Wayne State University Board of Governors For outstanding accomplishments during the COVID-19 pandemic and commitment to health justice and equity. https://today.wayne.edu/news/2021/06/28/campus-community-honors-newest-profiles-in-warriorstrong-recipients-42780

06/2021 Trailblazer Award, Detroit Medical Center Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program For innovation in advocacy, teaching, leadership, and clinical medicine,

03/2021 First Place in Original Innovation Projects, American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) Mentored 5 medical students in developing poster “A Student Led Intervention: Integrating AntiRacist Social Justice Content into Medical Education" which won them first place out of 200 posters presented at national conference: AMWA LEADS 2021

02/2021 College Teaching Award, Wayne State University

02/2021 Excellence in Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) In recognition for leadership in health justice, equity, diversity and inclusion; and development of the Health Equity and Justice in Medicine curriculum.

02/2021 Excellence in Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP)

12/2020 African American Leadership Council Campaign Activist of the year, Michigan United For outstanding commitment to justice and leadership in collective action, civic engagement, and democracyl

11/2020 Nurturing Experiences for Tomorrow's Community Leaders (NEXT) award, Association of American Colleges (AAMC) and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) In recognition for the development of an innovative academic-community partnership to design a curriculum, Healing Between the Lines (HBL), aimed at addressing the legacy of redlining (government sponsored racial residential segregation) in the city of Detroit.

10/2020 Health Systems Science Student, Resident, and Fellows Impact Challenge, American Medical Association (AMA) For innovative pedagogy in teaching about Implicit Bias through Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) Using the Virtual Platform.

12/2019 Recent Alumni Award, Wayne State University School of Medicine The Recent Alumni Award, established in 2003, is presented to an individual who received an M.D. degree from the WSU School of Medicine within the last 15 years and has demonstrated outstanding professional achievement, community contributions or service to Wayne State University School of Medicine.

11/2019 Certificate of Achievement, University of Global Health Equity, Kigali, Rwanda One of the few Women Leaders in Global Health international conference speakers/moderators recognized for creating transformative experiences for emerging female leaders and achieving gender equity in global health through my unique contribution to the conference.

10/2019 Certificate of Achievement, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine This honor was bestowed upon 15 WSU faculty and staf who demonstrated outstanding performance in the training to become a faciltator of a novel miroaggressions curriculum to improve the cultural competency of research teams and healthcare professionals throughout the WSU campus.

05/2019 Inaugural Academic Leader Academy, Wayne State University I am one of 28 fellows selected out of all WSU faculty and staf , through a competitive rigorous process, to participate in inaugural cohort of Academic Leadership Academy led by WSU Of ice of the Provost and Academic Af airs. Through this honor, I'm privileged to receive mentorship and sponsorship on a leadership project to help further the mission of Wayne State University. 

04/2019 Certificate of Outstanding Service, Public Health Institute/Center For Disease Control (PHI/CDC) The PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program is a CDC-funded fellowship that supports promising emerging global public health professionals to develop technical skills needed to respond to today's public health needs and challenges. Fellows have the exciting opportunity to work with leading experts in CDC's Center for Global Health to contribute to real projects around the world across six technical areas: Monitoring & Evaluation Epidemiology Surveillance Strategic Information Program Management. The honor recognized my outstanding participation as a member of the Global Health Workforce Panel which selects the PHI/CDC fellows through a labor-intensive and time-consuming process.

01/2018 Semi Finalist, Global Health Innovation Competition, Unite for Sight, Yale University

07/2017 Commendation, Global Health Studies, Allegheny College Recognizes excellence in global health teaching and curriculum education. Conferred at "Teach Global health" - Summer Institute for Undergraduate Course Development and Curriculum Design

07/2017 Most Engaged Physician, Detroit Medical Center Recognizes outstanding community service and innovatin in medical education.

06/2016 Faculty of the Year Award, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Section of Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Recognizes excellence in teaching and mentorship of residents and medical students.

2015 African and African American Achievement Award, Metropolitan Detroit

2015 African and African American Achievement Award, International Institute, Metropolitan Detroit Recognizes excellent leadership and service in solving health And socio-cultural problems in African immigrant communities

2014 Community Service Leadership Award, Wazobia Global Network, Community Organization Recognizes outstanding community service initiatives to address Social and cultural issues in African immigrant communities

2008 Community Service Leadership Recognition, Wayne State University African Student Society Highlights outstanding leadership in community service to address health and wellness needs of African immigrant communities

2008 Distinguished Service Leadership Award, Wayne State University School of Medicine Recognizes excellence in leadership, service, and educational initiatives throughout medical school

2004 Global Health Scholarship Award, International Society of Hypertension in Blacks Financial award that recognizes outstanding global health educational and clinical initiatives

2004 International Health Global Health Grant winner, Michigan State Medical Society Financial award that recognizes outstanding global health educational and clinical initiatives

2001 Michigan Outstanding Achievement Award, University of Michigan Recognizes excellence in leadership and service to the University of Michigan community 

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