Rodham Institute Honored by the Association of Black Cardiologists

Gigi El-Bayoumi with two members of the Association of Black Cardiologists

The Rodham Institute, named in honor of the late Ms. Dorothy E. Rodham, was the recipient of the Dr. Walter M. Booker Health Promotion Award, given out by The Association of Black Cardiologists, Sept. 28. The Institute is an action­ oriented organization committed to reducing health disparities in the Washington, D.C.

Jehan El-Bayoumi, M.D., director of the Rodham Institute and associate professor of medicine, at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, accepted the award on behalf of the Clinton family and the Rodham Institute. Bayoumi was recognized for leadership in founding the Institute.

The award, named after Dr. Walter M.  Booker, Sr., who passed away in 1998, honors his career and contributions to academic medicine.

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