UC Davis SOM
Black Graduation
CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2023
First Annual Black Medical Student Graduation Ceremony
PMF was invited to be a co-sponsor as well as on the program. Many of the students have participated in Doctors On Board programs, received scholarships, or been involved with PMF in other programs and initiatives.
The New M.D.s
Name | Specialty | School |
|---|---|---|
Zina Ahmed | Internal Medicine | LAC-USC |
Kayla Alexander | Family Medicine | Sutter Sacramento |
Kimberly Augustine | Family Medicine | UC Davis |
Sasha Beacham-Kelly | Family Med/Psychiatry | UC Davis |
Michaela Booker | General Surgery | UCSF East Bay |
Brandon Coleman | Family Medicine | Kaiser Sacramento |
Veronica Davis-Girma | Pediatrics | UCSF Benioff Children’sHospital, Oakland |
Breän Derrett | Family Medicine | Northwestern-HumboldtPark |
Abdisalam Hassan | Anesthesiology | UCLA |
Ian Joseph | General Surgery | Harbor-UCLA |
Kayla Meadows | OBGYN | UC Davis |
Charity Muraya | Internal Medicine | LAC-USC |
Asia Satchell | Family Medicine | Sutter Sacramento |
Melissa Toland | OBGYN | Harbor-UCLA |
Benjamin Vincent | Anesthesiology | UC Davis |
Event Highlights
- PMF also presented each new doctor with a powerful 10,000 MAH power bank gift which will come in handy as residents needing to charge their phones and devices.
- Dr. Brooks, PMF President, present a $1,500 scholarship award to Dr. Ian Joseph for his commitment to outreach and mentoring the pipeline of future doctors.
- Dr. Aminah Najieb, Capitol Medical Society, presented each of the new doctors with a $1,500 scholarship.
- Dr. Katrina Peters, Chair, Board of Trustees of the National Medical Association (NMA) presented each new doctors with their (NMA) pin and first year complimentary membership into the NMA.
Stalfana A. Bello, M.P.A., PMF Executive Director congratulates new doctors and their families and wishing much success in their next - residency.
Dr. Brooks presented a scholarship to the new Dr. Ian Joseph for his incredible commitment to outreach and mentoring to pipeline future doctors.
Dr. Strudwick presented a special recognition to Dr. Charlene Green, PsyD, Associate Dean and UCD SOM for their/her outstanding commitment to supporting African American/Black students to become doctors.
Dr. Katrina Peters, Chair, Board of Trustees, National Medical Association presented each new doctors with their NMA pin and first year complimentary membership in the NMA