As president, Dr. Montgomery Rice has contributed to the outstanding growth of student enrollment and work toward health equity in Atlanta.
The Georgia native is the sixth president and first woman to lead the private historically Black medical school, which was originally a part of Morehouse College before it became independent in 1981. According to an exclusive feature by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, published in MSM News, Morehouse School of Medicine students and faculty spoke highly of the acclaimed infertility specialist and researcher for her contributions to the institution as she congregated with returning and first-year scholars during a welcome celebration.
Her role at Morehouse School of Medicine has exceeded her expertise in training the next generation of Black doctors, and she continues to focus on a larger goal: to address disparities in healthcare. “It’s not only who we educate and train, but how we train and educate healthcare professionals to understand patients in a holistic way,” Montgomery Rice said. “And then where we place these healthcare assets throughout communities so they are easier to access, closer to where people work, live, play and pray.” These efforts include restoring care to Atlanta patients affected by two previous closures of Atlanta Medical Center locations in downtown and East Point, which has caused a health crisis for several low-income residents of color in the city.
As Montgomery Rice embraces another year leading the Atlanta medical institution, she is ready and equipped to train more Black doctors with a commitment to position them in areas of high need, including primary care and pediatrics.
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Source: Black Enterprise
