Award Winning Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph Speaks to Women Physicians at the National Medical Association Convention in Hawaii
Albert W. Morris, MD, NMA President with Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph
and Carolyn Barley Britton, MD, NMA Board Chair
Honolulu, HI (BlackNews.com) - Actor Sheryl Lee Ralph looked radiant as she recounted her long-time love of advocating for HIV in conjunction with her outstanding career. "While my vocation is acting and producing, my avocation is healthcare. It's a remarkable feeling to know that you've positively impacted an individual's life by simply doing what you love to do--help people."
Sheryl was referring to her seventeen-year commitment to speaking out about HIV/AIDS. It is this passion which influenced Ms. Ralph's decision to appear at The Council on the Concerns of Women Physicians' Annual Awards Luncheon at the annual convention of the National Medical Association (NMA) in Honolulu, Hawaii. The NMA is the oldest African American medical organization in the country, representing 30,000 physicians. The convention runs through August 9th.
On a lighter note, Sheryl mentioned that there were several physicians and one dentist in her family and that she had, in fact, been expected to become a doctor, but "organic chemistry took me out, so I became an actor!"
Ms. Ralph's eyes lit up when asked about her upcoming ventures. "I've been a part of 'Divas Simply Singing' for sixteen years. Our Seventeenth Annual 'Divas Simply Singing' will take place in Southern California this fall."
The Council on the Concerns of Women Physicians (CCWP) is a council of the NMA House of Delegates. CCWP was instrumental in the creation of the NMA's Women in Medicine Section. Its annual Awards Luncheon has become a not-to-be-missed event. This year's award recipients were Sandra L. Gadson, M.D. of Gary, Indiana. Dr. Gadson received the Service Award. Ingrid Taylor, M.D., St. Louis, Missouri received the Woman in Medicine Award and Lauren Wood, M.D., of Bethesda, Maryland was given the Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Research Award.
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