All of you doctors are amazing and inspirational. Thank you for sharing your stories. My name is Nefertiti and I am a BPS math teacher at the John O’Bryant School. Many of my students will be listening today and am sure that your stories will encourage them. Thank you for being amazing physicians and unapologetically Black:)

WOW! You all are HEAVY hitters! Amazing!

YEAH Dallas- always laser focused (since 1st year of medical school)! Proud of you all

+1 Jason

agreed! my heart is so full

Great to hear everyone's story. Thanks for putting this together.

Black History ongoing!

I do have a question for you- what advice do you wish you had gotten when you were medical students?

I’m so proud of this lineage. #BlackBUSMAlumni #EMSSPAlumni

May God continue to bless each of YOU!!

Thank you all for wearing your visibility with grace and honour.

Wonderful Panel of International Leaders! can’t the panelists talk about how their training at BU prepared them for their current leadership roles?

*Can

You each are showing today that medicine is in great hands with your generation - so inspiring!

Dr. Kelley, your Alpha Kappa Alpha linesisters from Morgan State University are so proud of you! You inspire us greatly! Watching your career take off and how humble you are as a person and all while being an amazing wife and mother is just astounding!

Amen!!

Actually, your Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Sister all over are proud of you!!! From Brooklyn, NY!!

Wow yes 👏🏽 Incredible. I feel similarly to push myself and inspired for my younger sister.

Love it Dr. Woolcock!!

Thank you

And proud of all panelist- Black women rock!! Sp proud of you all!!

AMEN!

wow someone is always watching, so true Dr Woolcock!

Yes AMEN, Dr. Woolcock & your intentions & Story!

Proud of my soror daugter inlaw, Dr. Kelley and all the panelist.

This is giving me chills when I think about my own visibility and the great responsibility we all have to PULL others like us up with us and not step on others on our way up.

YES!!!! We help each other......

Yes…..Trail Blazers and trend setters. We solute you guys!

You women are bringing tears to my eyes....

YES!!!! Preach...

Co-sign Dr. Toya...younger me would NEVER have dreamed of being the Medical Director for NYC Juvenile Detention

#blackgirlmagic

thank you all for sharing your stories! so proud of you all. thanks for the inspiration. keep shining

Ladies, you all are so amazing. Thank you for sharing your stories.

Dr. Kaplan channelling her Oprah energy with that question

Mentoring In Medicine and The Parris Foundation are 2 NYC-based organizations for young people interested in STEM, healthcare, etc.

I was an EMSSP student as well...from majority to a minority in classes. It definitely shapes you.

Yessssss.... Mama Evas shout out!!!

Pipeline programs are ESSENTIAL!!

Dr. Reed was a steady & unofficial consultant to Alumni Affairs as a student!! (she still is and her role is now official)

Yes Tim! You all have definitely helped me hone my leadership skills!

Such inspiring stories!

AMAZING!! A DREAM COME TRUE!! Keep up the fantastic work.

Way to come full circle and reach back to do the same for others, Dr. Woolcock!

This is the mark of greatness. Being a physician is great, but you all have made a point to take leadership roles in giving back to the community and bring others with you. You are so inspiring. "Full circle" is the dream, but it seems so far away sometimes!

This session is one of the most inspiring sessions I have ever heard.

Yes Tim! You all have definitely helped me hone my leadership skills!

Great job Dr. Ellis! You developed a vital program for others!! Thank you!!

thanks for the shoutout dr Kaplan! proud of the Department of Family Medicine at BMC 💪🏾

Please put any questions you have for our panelists here in the chat. Thank you!

Dr. Kelley, Shonda Rhimes talks about that exact thing and how we as women just won’t do that. It’s in her book, “The Year of Yes!”

So proud of all the panelists today. Especially my sister-physicians who are graduates of the EMSSP. I am an early graduate of the program and who knew back then that this phenomenal program would be continuing today. All of you make us so proud.

I am Dr. Stephanie Wilks Perdue, EMSSP Class of ‘90. Spelman College Class of ‘86.😊

thank you for that encouragement! it’s scary out here!

Dr Kelley’s comments were so appreciated. I was impressed by the modesty of the amazing panelists yesterday.

Dr. Woolcock -- 1990!! You are the BOMB!!

For those of us who are new faculty and who are not (yet) in positions of leadership or places where we have the kind of influence you all have, what steps would you recommend for us to inspire others and bring them with us as we achieve our own goals?

Let me hold a few dollars!

Great advice!

Does he have an OLDER brother? lol

For sure, if you don’t take care of yourself you can’t take care of anyone else. Thank you for saying that!!

Thank you for all of this not just career wise but also outside of the workplace. There are so many things we deal with as women 💕

I am sorry... I can't help myself.

So true, Dr. Kelley! Work/life balance is an illusion. I love the idea of a personal mission statement!

I am so inspired and in awe of this panel. Thank you for taking time to share. Thank you for modeling unapologetic confidence and showing that vulnerability is strength.

👏🏽👏🏽 Thank you Dr. Kelly

Great Job, great advice, amazing work going on in your life. . So,...……..proud and Happy to see you.

I need new friends!

You all make me so proud to be a BUSM alumni!!! Getting to know my ESSP colleagues was one of my favorite parts of BU life :)

Plan your work and work your plan! Love this!

Getting to know you was amazing as well Dr Ring!! 😉

*EMSSP - typing too fast :)

Thank you

Black Excellence! So proud to be a terrier today! I want to thank the panelists and moderator for the great discussion! Joshua J. Joseph, MD, MPH, FAHA - BUSM ‘09

Where is this program? Dahlia is only 5 and wants to work at BMC

Exposure and experience is everything in helping students to understand and find their passion and talents.

program is in Hawaii

DMV LOVE!

https://www.littlemedicalschool.com/domestic-locations/

Not in Boston, Franchise Opportunity

very Smart Dr. Reed

Have enjoyed every moment of this conversation! Thank you! Dr. Kelley, you are a daily inspiration, it is an honor to work with you.

The NYT 1619 podcast had a nice segment on the importance of Dr. Crumpler.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/13/podcasts/1619-slavery-healthcare.html

Joshua Joseph

Excellent advice from all of you!

Thank you so much everyone! You all are the fuel to our fire! Thank you for being our village!

You can find the resource page here: https://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/about/rebecca-lee-crumpler-2/resources/

Thank you so much everyone! You all are the fuel to our fire! Thank you for being our village!

Friday’s Panel is COVID 19

Friday’s Panel is COVID 19 focused

I will connect you with the 6th grader.

Thank you so much. I would love to send some of my students your way.

Such a bright light shining from each of you- it is a glorious sight to see! (You too DR. K)

Thank you for this. It was wonderful to see you all again and see how much you all have achieved and are paying forward.

Great panel! Thank you all for sharing your insight!

Find more info on EMSSP at BU School of Medicine here --> https://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/about/diversity/programs/emssp/

This is so powerful and beautiful! Thank you so much!

Thank you all!!!

Wonderful Panel!! Thank you so much everyone!! #BlackGirlMagic

Lifting as You Climb! All of you are phenomenal. Thank you so much!

I really felt this pannnel! thank you!

More Information on Rebecca Lee Crumpler can be found here: https://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/about/rebecca-lee-crumpler-2/

Thank you!!

*applause applause applause* (hope you can hear it)

YAY! Thank you!

Thank you! What an inspiring panel!

Dope!!

Thank you

:) ;) ;)

thank you!

35 years later, EMSSP was the conduit by which I was able to achieve my goal of becoming a physician. Kudos to each of the rising stars! You are PHENOMENAL!

Thank you

yay excellent job ladies

thanks all - sit tight and we will end in about 30 seconds Will follow up by email