Overview
Welcome to the first annual Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit in Akron. We are so excited you’re here.
Schedule
Welcome to the Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit. We are glad you’re here. Below is the agenda for today’s Summit.
Location: University of Akron Student Union
Date: October 27, 2022
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
| 9:45 a.m. | Greetings / Registration | Lobby of the Student Union |
| 10:10 a.m. | Welcome: Tracy Carter and Dr. Marcus Wooten The occasion: Dr. Cliff Deveny The rationale: Dr. Cindy Kelley Introduction of Keynote: Tracy Carter |
Ballroom A |
| 10:20 a.m. | Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michael Atta | Ballroom A |
| 10:35 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. |
Break-out session instructions Break-out stations 1-6 Station 1: Invasion!
Station 2: Not so primary care
Station 3: Bones!
Station 4: Ob/GYN
Station 5: Anatomy Academy
Station 6: It Takes a Village
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Various Rooms |
| 12:15 p.m. | Trauma Simulation | Ballroom A (stage) |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Mentoring Lunch Black Men White Coats panel |
Ballroom A |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Closing: Tracy Carter and Marcus Wooten Group Picture |
Ballroom A |
Doctor Bios
Several doctors from the Greater Akron community are joining us today, including:
Summa Health Physicians
Stephen D'Abreau, D.O., MBA, FACOOG
Dr. D’Abreau is a Board Certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist at Summa Health. He received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine and earned a Masters of Business Administration from Kent State University. He also earned a certificate in Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) from the National Certificate Corporation (NCC).
Leeanne Fagan, M.D.
Dr. Fagan is an emergency medicine resident at Summa Health. She received her Doctor of Medicine at Howard University College of Medicine.
Andrew Francis, M.D., MS
Dr. Francis is a senior surgical resident at Summa Health. He will start his Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University in the summer of 2023. He completed his bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry at the University of Winnipeg and a master’s degree in Physiology at the University of Manitoba. He received his medical education at Saba University School of Medicine. He finished two years of preliminary general surgery training at Yale New Haven Health before his current residency at Summa Health.
Eric Kiza, D.O.
Dr. Kiza is an internal medicine resident physician at Summa Health and a Clinical Instructor of Pathology at Northeast Ohio Medical University. He received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Jude Meniru, M.D.
Dr. Meniru is an internal medicine resident at Summa Health. He received his Doctor of Medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University.
Jeanne Nwagwu, D.O.
Dr. Nwagwu is an obstetrics/gynecology resident at Summa Health. She received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Chaucola Pleasant, M.D.
Dr. Pleasant is an internal medicine resident at Summa Health. She received her Doctor of Medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University. Received her master’s in regulatory biology at Cleveland State University.
Jessica Tomazic, M.D.
Dr. Tomazic is a family medicine-trained sports medicine fellow at Summa Health. She received her Doctor of Medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University.
Lorraine Walters, D.O.
Dr. Walters is an obstetrics and gynecology physician at Summa Health. She received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Marcus Wooten, M.D.
Dr. Wooten is the chief emergency resident physician at Summa Health. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Howard University College of Medicine in 2020.USACS
Theron Andrus, D.O.
Dr. Andrus is an emergency medicine physician at Summa Health. He received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Ohio University Heritage Colle of Osteopathic Medicine.
George Ilodi, D.O.
Dr. George E. Ilodi is an internal medicine hospitalist physician. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is currently the USACS medical director of the hospitalist program at Akron City Hospital-Summa Health Systems.Western Reserve
Gregory Hill, D.O., FAOAO
Dr. Gregory Hill is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with expertise in hand surgery, upper extremity surgery, microsurgical reconstruction, and general orthopedics. He earned his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, OH.
Lawrence Anderle, D.O., MPH
Dr. Anderle is an internal medicine resident at Western Reserve Hospital. He received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Nkiru Mills, D.O.
Dr. Mills is an internal medicine resident at Western Reserve Hospital. She received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Saima Azad, M.D.
Dr. Azad is an internal medicine resident at Western Reserve Hospital. She received her Doctor of Medicine from the Medical University of the Americas, Nevis.AxcessPointe
Koye A. Oyerinde, M.D., DrPH, FAAP
Dr. Oyerinde is a pediatrician at AxessPointe Community Health Centers. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Obafemi Awolowo University and his Ph.D. in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Cleveland Clinic – Akron General
Carl Allamby, M.D.
Dr. Allamby is an emergency medicine physician at Cleveland Clinic Akron General. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Northeast Ohio Medical University and completed his emergency medicine residency at Akron General.
Nkosi Mason, M.D.
Dr. Nkosi H. Mason is a general surgeon at Cleveland Clinic Akron General. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.
Titus Sheer, M.D., MBA
Dr. Sheers is an internist at Cleveland Clinic Akron General. He received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Washington School of MedicineResources
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Summa Health
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Student National Medical Association
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