The 26th Annual Health Sciences MLK Day Lecture
All are invited to attend the 26th Annual MLK Health Sciences Program on Monday, January 18, featuring Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford, Professor and Dean Emeritus of the Howard University College of Dentistry. The program will begin at noon in the Dow Auditorium / Towsley Center (details are below). Please note that the MLK Keynote Memorial Lecture will be given by Nontombi Naomi Tutu in Hill Auditorium at 10 am. Information regarding all MLK Day events can be found at: http://oami.umich.edu/um-mlk-symposium/.
26th Annual MLK Health Sciences Program:
#WhoWillBeNext: Interprofessional Leaders Promoting Health Equity
Jeanne C. Sinkford, DDS, PhD
Professor and Dean Emeritus
Howard University / College of Dentistry
Associate Executive Director of the American Dental Education Association
January 18, 2016 / 12 – 1:30 pm
Dow Auditorium / Towsley Center
University Hospital 2nd Floor - 1500 E. Medical Center Drive
(Sponsored by the Schools/Colleges of Dentistry, Kinesiology, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, Social Work and the UM Hospitals & Health Centers)
Transportation to Towsley will be available for individuals who attend the MLK Keynote Memorial Lecture in Hill Auditorium at 10 am. Buses will depart from Hill at ~11:30 and ~11:50.
Transportation is also available via the North Commuter.
A video streaming option will be available via:
https://connect.umms.med.umich.edu/mlk_1_18_16/ (login as a guest)
Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford is Associate Executive Director of the American Dental Education Association, and Director of the Association’s Center for Equity and Diversity. She is also Professor and Dean Emeritus of the Howard University College of Dentistry.
Dr. Sinkford’s distinguished career in dental education includes serving as the first woman dean of an American dental school. She is a member of the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Scholars and a life member of the National Dental Association. Dr. Sinkford has more than 100 articles published in refereed journals and has co-authored two seminal reports related to women’s health. From 1992 to 2011, Dr. Sinkford was responsible for diversity programming and initiatives at the American Dental Education Association. Under her leadership, ADEA created numerous opportunities for the advancement of women and underrepresented minorities. In 2015 Dr. Sinkford was honored with an American Dental Association Distinguished Service Award and an American Dental Education Association’s William J. Gies Award for Vision, Innovation and Achievement for Outstanding Vision by a Dental Educator.
