Anna Louise Cherrie Epps
Personal Information
Born: 1930
Died: 2017
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: Black
Education
Howard University BS Zoology 1951; Loyola University, New Orleans MS Microbiology; Howard University College of Medicine PhD Zoology 1966
Professional Life
Field of Study: Microbiology
Institution/Corporation: Tulane University; Meharry Medical College
Degrees & Memberships: Member: Minority Health Advisory Committee for CDC, Dept of Health & Human Services, National Board of Medical Examiners, Georgetown University Board of Regents
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 1966 & 1969, US Public Health Service Faculty Research Fellowship; 2008, The Anna C. Epps PhD-Morris A. Spirtes MD Fund was established at Tulane;2007, Anna Cherrie Epps, PhD Center for Educational Development & Support (CEDS) established at Meharry Medical College
Achievements: President & CEO of School of Medicine Meharry Medical College 2013; developed MEdREP (Medical Educational Reinforcement & Enrichment Program) at Tulane; 1997, 1st female dean at Meharry Medical College &, at the time, the only African American female with a PhD to become dean of a US Medical School
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