Valerie Montgomery Rice
Valerie Montgomery Rice | |
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File:Valerie Montgomery Rice.jpg | |
6th President of Morehouse School of Medicine | |
Assumed office 2014 | |
Preceded by | John Maupin |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Spouse(s) | Melvin Rice, Jr |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | M.D., Harvard Medical School BS, Georgia Institute of Technology |
Valerie Montgomery Rice is an American obstetrician, gynecologist, and college administrator. She is the president and dean of Morehouse School of Medicine.
Early life and education
Montgomery Rice is from Georgia. She completed a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Georgia Institute of Technology. In 1987, she earned a medical degree from Harvard Medical School. She completed a residency in obstetrics and gynaecology at Emory University. She also conducted a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Hutzel Women's Hospital.[1][2]
Career
Montgomery Rice served as professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, then dean and senior vice president, at Meharry Medical College. In 2011, She started at the Morehouse School of Medicine as the dean and Executive Vice President.[3] In 2014, she became the president, becoming the first woman to hold the position.
Her clinical and research interests are in reproductive medicine, ovarian cancer and menopause. She has a record of research funding and publication. Montgomery Rice serves multiple professional organizations, including serving as chair of the American Medical Association’s OB/GYN Section. She holds multiple teaching and research awards and is recognized for her professional and community service, notably for support of minority and professional women. Her activities also reflect her interests in women’s health issues, minority health care and health disparities.[1]
Awards and honors
Montgomery Rice was presented an honorary degree from University of Massachusetts Medical School.[4] She was elected to membership in the National Academy of Medicine in 2016.[5]
Personal life
Montgomery Rice is married to Melvin Rice Jr. They have a son and daughter.[4]
See also
References
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- ^ Staples, Gracie Bonds. "ONLY ON AJC: How Morehouse medical school's leader is changing the institution". AJC. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D. (2020)". National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- ^ "Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD". Nemours. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- Living people
- Scientists from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Physicians from Georgia (U.S. state)
- African-American physicians
- 21st-century American physicians
- 20th-century American physicians
- 20th-century American women scientists
- 21st-century American women scientists
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people
- African-American women physicians
- Members of the National Academy of Medicine
- 20th-century American women physicians
- 21st-century American women physicians
- 20th-century American scientists
- 21st-century American scientists
- American obstetricians
- American gynecologists
- Heads of universities and colleges in the United States
- Morehouse College faculty
- Harvard Medical School alumni
- Women gynaecologists
- Women heads of universities and colleges