Dr Vernon Ross begins Fred Hehre Lecture at #SOAPAM2023
The first African American to do so.
The Fred Hehre story 1.
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The Fred Hehre story 2.
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The Fred Hehre story 3. He did also enjoy his pipe 😉
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Learning objectives of Fred Hehre Lecture at #SOAPAM2023
A little history of Vernon Ross: Willie Mays a legend. #SOAPAM2023
Dr Ross has seen ladders climbed before his eyes, and yet the struggle continues. #SOAPAM2023
Major inspirations - grew up in the civil rights era. Memories of Montgomery Bus Boycott. #SOAPAM2023
Desegregation #SOAPAM2023
Freedom Bus Rides #SOAPAM2023
James Meredith. Kennedy. George Wallace. #SOAPAM2023
Kennedy and Civil Rights Act. Desegregation of US Hospitals. #SOAPAM2023
Desegregation of US Hospitals. MLK #SOAPAM2023
Acknowledging the lift up from his parents and family. 1970’s still advising Black students not to pursue medicine. He ran. #SOAPAM2023
Pushing to keep contact. Early encouragement and role models. HBCU cap ON. #SOAPAM2023
Fisk University. Mohammed Ali. Warriors won 1st Championship in 1975. We’ll leave the graduation pic where it is. Meharry Medical College (cap change) #SOAPAM2023
Meharry trained majority of Black physicians. Flexner Report closed all HBCU but two: Howard and Meharry #SOAPAM2023
Married (remained so). Howard for residency (cap change). Dr Dan founded first Black Hospital. Dr Charles Drew - excellence bypasses barriers of man #SOAPAM2023
Early mentors toward #AnyAnes #SOAPAM2023
Life time @SOAPHQ members, #OBAnes direction. @NationalMedAssn annual convention in #NOLA #SOAPAM2023
@NationalMedAssn. First black female anesthesiologist in US. AMA apology 2008 #SOAPAM2023
Around 9/11, joined @WakeAnesthesia. #SOAPAM2023
Larry Hopkins. Dr Larry Hopkins. Leadership mentor. #SOAPAM2023
Twin City Medical Society. Old North State Medical Society. #SOAPAM2023
@MedgeOwenMD. Ghana. @KybeleWorldwide. A labour of love. #SOAPAM2023
Changing the world. #OBAnes changes lives, communities, more #SOAPAM2023
A big legacy. I see you @Ron_George. #SOAPAM2023
Paying it forward. @PalomaToledoMD. @Eltonchris. @caitlindsutton #SOAPAM2023
Doctors back to school. If you see it you can be it? #SOAPAM2023
And it continues today… #SOAPAM2023
Arthur Ashe. #SOAPAM2023
Memorable cases. Some happy some sad. #SOAPAM2023
Memorable cases continued. #SOAPAM2023
@SOAPHQ has a special place in his heart. Looking forward to joining the distinguished previous Fred Hehre Lecturers. Stevie Wonder. #SOAPAM2023
Once ladder has been placed, how do we keep climbing? #SOAPAM2023
History will judge us, on both deeds and silence. #SOAPAM2023
Farewells & thank you’s. @SOAPHQ @KybeleWorldwide family, @WakeAnesthesia family. Mom and Dad Always. #SOAPAM2023
Kindness knows no shame - Stevie Wonder #SOAPAM2023
@threadreaderapp unroll please #SOAPAM2023
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