Washington Marriott Capitol Hill
Join the largest network of Black physicians in the Mid-Atlantic region as we welcome leaders in clinical practice, academia, public health, and health care administration to the 2025 NMA Region II Annual Scientific Conference from April 10-12,2025 at the Washington Marriott Capitol Hill, Washington, DC.
Our 2025 conference theme is: Black physicians preparing ourselves and communities for a new frontier: Precision/Personalized Medicine
Our Keynote presentation: “Trends in Cancer Disparities: New Challenges and Opportunities”, will be delivered by Dr. Wayne Frederick, Interim CEO, American Cancer Society; Emeritus President Howard University; Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine.
The conference will feature dynamic and stimulating sessions, including sessions addressing short-term goals of precision/personalized medicine to improve cancer care, and sessions exploring a precise and personalized approach to screen, diagnose, and treat a broad array of other diseases including obesity, asthma, and HIV. Sessions will give updates on genetic and biomarker screening, diagnosis, and treatment of colorectal cancer. We have planned a session on genetic testing and counseling. The director of the Howard University Center For Sickle Cell Disease will discuss the present role of precision/personalized medicine in treating SCD and barriers to treatment. Sessions on mental health will discuss the utilization of pharmacogenetics to more precisely treat mental health disease and addiction. We also have planned a session on a personalized approach to diabetic limb salvage.
The conference will engage physicians, the community, and legislators to develop advocacy tools to improve health and reduce healthcare disparities. We will discuss how a precise and personalized approach to health and healthcare delivery can be utilized to reduce disparities. NMA remains deeply committed to improving the health and healthcare of underserved and underrepresented communities. Unfortunately, recently published data from the Association of American Medical Colleges demonstrated that Black or African American matriculants into medical school declined 11.6 % over the past year following the Supreme Court ban on Affirmative Action; we will discuss and identify urgent and innovative ways to increase and retain Black physicians.
We look forward to your participation.
