Since the day when Alvin Crawford, MD, became the first African-American to graduate from the University Of Tennessee Health Science Center College Of Medicine in 1964, 400 additional African-American medical students have followed suit. This month many are coming together to reflect on the past, grow in the present, and establish a solid legacy for the future.

On April 26-28, the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will host its inaugural UTHSC College of Medicine African-American Alumni Reunion at the Memphis Westin Beale Street, 170 Lt. George W Lee Avenue. Registration is open through April 19. For more information, contact Chandra Tuggle at 901.448.5516 or ctuggle@utfi.org.

"We celebrate the contributions of our African-American graduates of the College of Medicine to our school, to their patients, and to humanity," said Scott Strome, MD, vice chancellor of clinical affairs. "Of perhaps even greater importance, this event recognizes how the courage and perseverance of these individuals created a path on which others can travel and use as a foundation to blaze their own trails."