Damon Tweedy

Hurdles & Healing

Damon Tweedy ’96, biological science, graduated from UMBC in 1996 with a 4.0 grade point average – the first participant in the Meyerhoff Scholars Program to achieve that mark. And when he entered Duke Medical School, he excelled in the classroom there as well. But when Tweedy began his clinical rotations and his residency after taking his M.D., he faced the task of translating that knowledge into effective care for real human beings. He also found his transition carried special challenges. He was one of the few African American students in his medical-school cohort, and he was training in a… Continue Reading Hurdles & Healing

Alums in the News: Tweedy, Ralby, Tozer, Moubarek

Here at UMBC, we take pride in what our alums accomplish after graduation. Take a moment to see which Retrievers have been on the move and making news! Damon Tweedy (M4) ’96, biological science, explains the need for more black doctors, saying that a lack of black doctors contributes to racial health disparities. Tweedy writes for The New York Times and states that as a “general rule” most black patients feel more comfortable being treated by a doctor of the same ethnicity. The article examines statistical evidence provided by the latest medical journals that illustrate the deficiency in black doctors… Continue Reading Alums in the News: Tweedy, Ralby, Tozer, Moubarek

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