SAN DIEGO — The American Medical Association (AMA) presented Otis Webb Brawley, M.D., Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, with the Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the field of public health. Granted by the AMA Board of Trustees and endorsed by the AMA House of Delegates, this award honors a member of the AMA for meritorious service in the science and art of medicine.
With the Bloomberg Distinguished Professorship, Dr. Brawley is leading a broad interdisciplinary research effort of cancer health disparities at JHU’s Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, working to close racial, economic, and social disparities in the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer in the United States and worldwide.
“A leader, an advocate, and an always-accessible mentor and teacher, Dr. Brawley epitomizes the best in medicine, research, and education,” said AMA President Patrice A. Harris, M.D., M.A. “Dr. Brawley is devoted to his family, his profession, and the pursuit of a better, healthier tomorrow. It is an honor to present him with this award for a lifetime of service.”
Dr. Brawley previously served as chief medical and scientific officer for the American Cancer Society and director of the Georgia Cancer Center of Excellence at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. At the American Cancer Society, he was responsible for promoting the goals of cancer prevention, early detection, and quality treatment through cancer research and education.
The AMA presented Brawley the award during the opening session of the 2019 AMA Interim Meeting in San Diego.
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