Doctors
of Distinction: Celebrating the 50th Reunion of a Landmark
Class Fifty years ago this spring, our graduating
class of 100 medical students included two African Americans.
Donald W. Stewart and Roderick E. Charles played a central
role in the integration of Maryland’s system of higher education. The Bulletin
marks the occasion by asking them to reflect on their experiences at Maryland
and as medical professionals.
Alumnus Profile:Willarda
V. Edwards, ’77
On the Move The new chief development officer of the Sickle
Cell Disease Association of America in Baltimore is the former chair
of the National Medical Association and currently
its treasurer, a delegate to the American Medical Association from Maryland,
chair of the AMA Women Physician Congress, and the first African-American woman
president of the Maryland State Medical Society. What might be next for Willarda
V. Edwards, ’77—who knows.
Alumna Profile:Sara
F. Goldkind, ’83
Protecting Children at the FDA Sara F. Goldkind holds the distinction of being the first
bioethicist appointed by the Food and Drug Administration. Two years after the
2001 Best Pharmaceuticals
for Children Act was passed, she was named to the office of pediatric therapeutics.
Her work ensures that children used in research studies by pharmaceutical companies
aren’t being harmed in the experiments. Herself a mother of four, Dr. Goldkind
considers the appointment a “dream job.”
Faculty Member:Marshall L.
Rennels, PhD
Remembered, Respected & Revered
Bulletin Recollections This is year 89 for the Bulletin magazine, the
oldest medical alumni association publication in the United States.
In addition to serving
as the medical school’s primary communications link with alumni
since 1916, it acts as a bridge which connects us to our past. This
section of the magazine features snippets of past issues, offering
a look at our medical school 25, 50 and 75 years ago.
Willarda
V. Edwards is the new chief development officer of the Sickle Cell
Disease Association of America in Baltimore
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