As the first medical school in the country, we have a long tradition of training minority
physicians who become academic and community leaders. We have a strong commitment to the recruitment
and training of minority faculty and residents as a way to enhance our diversity and thus our
excellence.
To be successful in meeting this goal of developing future physician leaders, we must continue to
recruit from under-represented groups being graduated from our nation's medical schools. Many
minority graduates of this program have gone on to distinguished careers in Medicine. A few
distinguished members include:
Horace Delisser, M.D.
Director for the Program of Minority Recruitment and Development.
Under his direction, several programs highlight the contributions
of minorities to medicine. He is deeply committed to the
recruitment and training of minority faculty and residents.
In addition, he is a busy pulmonologist who plays a large
role in the education of both Housestaff and students.
Jerry Johnson, M.D.
Chief of Geriatric Medicine and Director of The University
of Pennsylvania Center of Excellence on Minority Health.
He is a national resource for minority medical students and faculty who aspire to leadership
positions in academia and health care policy and management. The goals of the Center of
Excellence are to:
- Increase the recruitment of minority medical students and faculty.
- Prepare minority students and faculty for academia and other positions of health care through research training, funding and mentoring.
- To modify the curriculum and education at the University of Pennsylvania with respect to minority
health issues.
- To facilitate research on health issues particularly affecting minorities.
Edward S. Cooper, M.D.
A distinguished minority faculty member of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, is a
leading authority on hypertension and stroke. He recently held the prestigious post of President of
the American Heart Association.
Randolph M. Peters, M.D.
A highly motivated individual, participated in the
Four Schools Physician Scientist Program during the 1989-1990 academic year.
After completing his residency in internal medicine, he went on to a fellowship
in Gastroenterology at UCSF.
Victor M. Aviles, M.D.
An excellent physician and team leader, came from
Washington University to do his three year residency at Penn and went on
to do a fellowship in our hematology/oncology program. He is now a private
practice
oncologist.
Tanya Marie Rutledge, M.D.
Tanya was active in Stanford's Black Pre-Medical Organization
and went on to excel at Harvard Medical School. After completing our
training program, she chose a fellowship in gastroenterology at UCSF.
Minority representation is essential to the continued success of our program.
There is no doubt that this residency with its diverse people
and programs will be appealing to motivated individuals.
We hope that you will take the opportunity to learn more
about this program, as we welcome applications from the
under represented groups graduating from our nation's medical
schools.
