Bowman Society
The Bowman Society Lecture Series commenced in 2005 through the generous support of Dr. James E. Bowman, Professor Emeritus in the Departments of Pathology and Medicine, and the Biological Sciences Division's first tenured African-American Professor. Dr. Bowman's legacy is one of excellence and distinguished service.
The Bowman Society seeks to honor Dr. Bowman's living legacy by bringing the University community together to focus attention on scholarship that is important to the health care of minority communities and to provide support and career development to individuals at all levels of training in order to support multicultural diversity in the Biological Sciences Division.
Since its inception in 2005, Bowman Society lecturers have included:
- Dr. Jeannette Newton-Keith, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago
- Dr. Griffin Rodgers, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Dr. Harold Freeman, Founder and Medical Director of the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention
- Dr. Funmi Olopade, Director, Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics of the University of Chicago; 2005 MacArthur Foundation Fellow
- Dr. Joe G.N. (Skip) Garcia, Chairman of Medicine, The University of Chicago
- Dr. Ian Smith '97, Medical Contributor to "The View", Host of Healthwise on American Urban Radio Networks
- Dr. Raphael Lee, Professor of Surgery, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Chicago
- Dr. Donald Hopkins, Associate Executive Director, Health Programs, The Carter Center
- Dr. Rick Kittles, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of Genetic Medicine, University of Chicago
- Dr. Kim A. Williams, Professor of Medicine and Radiology and Director of Nuclear Cardiology at the University of Chicago
- Dr. Eric Whitaker, MD '93, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health
Check the Calendar of Events for the next Bowman Society event.
