Macon,
Georgia native Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice has made history. The natural born
leader has been appointed the new president of Morehouse School of Medicine –
the nation’s first African-American woman to lead a free-standing medical
school.
When you consider the under-representation of
black women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields,
Montgomery’s selection is a remarkable accomplishment. Only 16% of the nation's medical schools is lead by a female dean. Dr. Rice will become the first African American woman to lead a free standing medical school in the U.S.
As you
would expect, Dr. Montgomery-Rice has an impressive resume. She is a renowned
infertility specialist and reproductive endocrinologist. Her work in women’s
health and research has earned her international recognition, especially her
steadfast commitment to eliminating disparities in women’s health.
Among
her many triumphs is her founding of Meharry’s Center for Women’s Health
Research in Nashville, Tennessee. The center has been credited as one of the
nation’s first research facilities devoted exclusively to studying diseases
that disproportionately impact women of color.
Rice is
already settled as dean and executive vice president of the Morehouse School
House of Medicine (MSM), a role she assumed in 2011. Her inauguration as the
medical school’s sixth president is slated for July 1, 2014. In a new
arrangement, Rice will also retain her position as dean alongside her new role.
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