A BENEFIT
Supporting
Doctors On Board®
Programs & Initiatives
Creating Change In Medicine
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Sequoyah Country Club
4550 Heafey Road • Oakland, California 94605
An afternoon dedicated to supporting change in medicine and providing opportunities for Black/African-American, Native/Indigenous American Indians, Hispanic/Latino and underrepresented students who want to become doctors.
Schedule
1:00 P.M.
Photo Op, Welcome & Dining
3:00 P.M.
Program
& Awards Presentations
5:00 P.M.
Networking & Socialization
Sponsorships & Tickets
Announcing the
Carol Miller, M.D. and M. Ronald Miller, PhD
Medical Scholarship
Alden J McDonald, M.D.
Charlene K. Green, PsyD
Michael A. LeNoir, M.D., FAAAAI
Past President, National Medical Association
2025 Inaugural Honorees
Legacy and Distinguished Service for the Future in Medicine Award
Carol Miller, M.D.
Cornelius L. Hopper, M.D.
Leadership And Distinguished Service for the Future in Medicine Award
Albert L. Brooks, M.D.
J. Renee Navarro, PharmD, M.D.
Pamela J. Simms-Mackey, M.D.
Outstanding Mentorship and Service for the Future of Medicine Award
Warren J. Strudwick, Jr., MD. M.B.A.
Derrick D. Taylor, M.D.
Donna White Carey, M.D.
Amanda P. Williams, M.D., M.P.H.
Marcella Anthony, Ed.D., M.P.A
Association of American Medical Colleges
Kasandra White, M.D.
Rising Stars in Medicine Award
Calvin B. Wheeler, M.D., BS Pharm, FAAP
Stalfana Bello Broadhead, M.P.A.
Naomi Dillard
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Aseem Kelly
University of California, Davis School Of Medicine
Quenton Bubb
Stanford University, School Of Medicine
Sofanit Shiferaw
University of California, Davis School Of Medicine
Maya Currie
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Monifa Sawyerr
University of California, Davis School Of Medicine
Aliyah Parker
University of California, Davis School Of Medicine
Corey Gatewood
University of California, Davis Health
Anna Awolope, M.D.
University of California, Davis Health
Jensara Clay, M.D.
Howard University Hospital
Justin A. Williams, M.D.
University of California San Francisco Children’s Hospital Oakland
About PMF
Founded in 2002 as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, PMF’s mission is to encourage and inspire the education, training, and resources for recruitment and retention of African-American/Black and underrepresented minority physicians; AND,
- to provide an infrastructure that helps eliminate health disparities,
- improve health equity and access in medical care,
- and build generational healthiness for people in the Northern California Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area.
Doctors On Board® Goals
The goal of the Doctors On Board Program® is to provide pipelines and pathways for students who want to become medical doctors. The pipelines of future doctors start in high school and include community college, college/university, post baccalaureate, medical school and residency.
Programs & Initiatives
- Mentoring & Networking
- Educational Prep Support
- Exam Prep (SAT/ACT/MCAT)
- Writing Personal
- Statements
- Letters of
- Recommendations
- Interviewing Skills Building
- Mock Primary Care Clinics
- Mock Surgical Clinics
- Mock Anatomy Clinics
- Mock Specialist Clinics
- Scholarships/Stipends
- Internships/Research
- Communication
- Workshops
- Medical School Tool Kit
- Careers in Medicine Guide
- Parents/Family Workshop
- Life Coaching/Counseling
- And more…
Honorary Chairs
TBA
Honorary Committee
(alphabetical order)
Marcella Anthony, M.P.A.
Lucinda Bazile, M.P.H.
Sai Bracy Orr, R.N.
Italo Brown, M.D.
Tene Aneka Cage, M.D.
Donna White Carey, M.D.
Marc J. Carmichael, PhD.
Ralph Clark/Sound Thinking
Sherilynn E. Cooke, M.D.
Malcolm R. DeBaun, M.D.
Dr. and Mrs. Coyness L. Ennix, Jr.
Horace Gipson
Charlene K. Green, PsyD
Gordon Greenwood, Esq.
Lubna Hasanain, M.D.
Kafi R. Hemphill, M.D.
Corneilus L. Hopper, M.D.
S. Gambrell Hunt, M.D.
Lisa Ivancich, Esq.
Anthony E. Jones, M.D.
Christopher R. Jones, M.D.
R. Starr Knight, M.D.
Shaina A. Lipa, M.D., M.P.H.
Denise LeNoir, F.N.P.
Michael LeNoir, M.D.
Jennifer Lucero, M.D., M.A.
Alma Martinez, M.D.
Laura Minikel, M.D.
Willie A. Natt
Regina Stokes Offodile M.D., MMHC, MHPE
Uchenna Okoye, M.D., M.P.H.
Sai Bracy Orr, R.N.
Roger A. Peeks, M.D.**
Katrina Peters, M.D.
Yvette Radford
Michelle Shute, M.D.**
Pamela J. Simms-Mackey, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Gayle & John Simmons, M.D.
Tiffany Sydlik
Cheryll Anne Taylor, M.S., M.S., PA-C
Derrick D. Taylor, M.D.
Nailah Thompson, D.O., M.P.H.
George D. Tribble
Cecilia Watson, M.B.A.
Nanine Watson
Sandra R. Weatherby, M.D.**
Calvin B. Wheeler, M.D.
Fire Chief Darin White (Ret)
Kasandra White, M.D.
Tracey N. Broadhead White, Esq.
Amanda P. Williams, M.D., M.P.H.
Tiffany Williams**
**FORMER BOARD MEMBER
2024 Benefit and
Doctors On Board Program thru the years
Jordan Williamson
PMF 2020 Princeton Review MCAT Prep Scholarship Recipient
Christopher R. Jones, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgeon
PROCEEDS WILL SUPPORT Doctors On Board® Programs and Initiatives.
- Doctors On Board Pipeline Programs
- Networking
- Mentoring
- Mock Primary Care Clinics
- Mock Surgical Clinics
- Mock Anatomy Clinics
- Medical Specialty Mock Clinics
- Leadership Development
- Healthcare Access and Equity Initiatives
- Educational Prep Support
- Scholarships/Stipends
- Internships/Research Projects
- Strategic Leadership Management Programs
- Tool Kits to Medical School
- Guide for Parents/Guardians of Future Doctors
- Life Coaching/Counseling