THE ASSOCIATION OF BLACK WOMEN PHYSICIANS - CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF SERVICE

President’s Message
LaTanya Hines, M.D.

It is with great honor that I accept this opportunity as the 2008 President of the Association of Black Women Physicians. This year holds great promise as we direct our organization into the 21st century. Foremost, we are a philanthropic organization dedicated to the health and wellbeing of medical students, residents and the community we serve. Through our Sister to Sister Program, we provide mentorship support for our Black women medical students, interns and residents. Mentorship allows all of us to educate and support students as they journey along the difficult road in becoming competent and successful clinicians.

For over 25 years the Association of Black Women Physicians has been a medical resource to the underserved community. This year we will initiate our community wellness health series. A 6- session year long community health outreach forum, focused on asthma, diabetes, obesity, HIV, and hypertension. Our 500+ member physicians have come together to give of their time and talents to educate, heal and support the Centinela Health Corridor communities. This opportunity was supported with grant funding from the California Community Foundation. Tremendously, grateful for this opportunity we continue to look forward to forging new relationships with other community organizations.

It is my goal to take the Association of Black Women Physicians to the national level. We are on the forefront of a national digital revolution. Clearly, we have the technology and infrastructure to initiate this proceeding. Our search committee has exciting news about our national prospects and will communicate this information in the coming months as we solidify the details. I am committed to building on the promise of greater than 24 previous ABWP presidents. Truly, this is an exciting year full of opportunity and growth. I encourage each member and future member to share their talents thereby enhancing the growth of an already exceptional organization.