In Medical Science A Series on African American

Very little information is available on what African Americans and people of color are doing professionally in medical science. African Americans and people of color, however, are involved in a wide range of areas of science and medicine. In this program which is part of a series, you are introduced to two African American epidemiologists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

Bill Jenkins, Ph.D., MPH, and Walter Williams, MD, MPH, discuss their duties at CDC. Both also tell you how they prepared academically and professionally for their current positions. They talk about the key aspects of their professions for a close look at the field of epidemiology. This program gives people exposure to medical research careers and also provides awareness about what African Americans and people of color are doing in the profession. Viewers get vital information to prepare for epidemiology and medical research careers.

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