Newswise — (PHILADELPHIA) -- Today, EBONY Magazine announced that Edith Mitchell, M.D., Professor of Medical Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University and President of the National Medical Association, was named one of the individuals honored in the 2015 EBONY Power 100 List.
"I am elated to be chosen by EBONY Magazine and to celebrate the collective achievements of our community in this spectacular event," says Dr. Mitchell, who is also the Director of the Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities and Associate Director for Diversity at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University.
The EBONY Power 100 list celebrates some of the most inspiring African Americans. It honors those who have made tremendous impacts on their communities and their industries. The gala, now in its fifth year, brings together every aspect of the African American community, including top names in entertainment, medicine, education, and government.
Dr. Mitchell is indeed an inspiring force in her community. She was the first female physician to attain the rank of Brigadier General in the US Air Force, and did so while balancing a busy career as an oncologist. As a Program Leader of Gastrointestinal Oncology at Jefferson, she sees each of her patients as individuals and treats each with a unique plan of action that takes into account the latest research and clinical studies. Her focus on improving her patients' outcomes flows directly into her research, which aims to refine and improve treatment for patients with many cancer types including breast, colorectal, pancreatic and other gastrointestinal malignancies. She has over 100 publications in journals, book chapters, and abstracts.
This summer, Dr. Mitchell was inducted as the President of the National Medical Association, the nation's oldest professional society for African American physicians. One of the NMA's main goals is to promote equality and eliminate health disparities as well as increase representation of African Americans in medicine. Dr. Mitchell has embodied those goals throughout her career through her community outreach, research, and mentorship.
On December 2nd, Dr. Mitchell will join other luminaries in the African American community for a gala in Los Angeles. For more information about the event, visit http://www.ebony.com/power100-2015/ .
For more information, contact Edyta Zielinska, 215-955-5291, [email protected], or Colleen Cordaro at 215-955-2238, [email protected].
About Jefferson — Health is all we do.
Our newly formed organization, Jefferson, encompasses Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, representing our academic and clinical entities. Together, the people of Jefferson, 19,000 strong, provide the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients, educate the health professionals of tomorrow, and discover new treatments and therapies that will define the future of health care.
Jefferson Health comprises five hospitals, 13 outpatient and urgent care centers, as well as physician practices and everywhere we deliver care throughout the city and suburbs across Philadelphia, Montgomery and Bucks Counties in Pa., and Camden County in New Jersey. Together, these facilities serve more than 78,000 inpatients, 238,000 emergency patients and 1.7 million outpatient visits annually. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is the largest freestanding academic medical center in Philadelphia. Abington Hospital is the largest community teaching hospital in Montgomery or Bucks counties. Other hospitals include Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience in Center City Philadelphia; Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia; and Abington-Lansdale Hospital in Hatfield Township.
Thomas Jefferson University enrolls more than 3,900 future physicians, scientists, nurses and healthcare professionals in the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC), Jefferson Colleges of Biomedical Sciences, Health Professions, Nursing, Pharmacy, Population Health and is home of the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center.
For more information and a complete listing of Jefferson services and locations, visit www.jefferson.edu.
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