Minority Health Commission Honors Dr. Carla Harwell
CLEVELAND -- For her work in
decreasing health disparities among African Americans, the Ohio
Commission on Minority Health (OCMH) will honor Carla Harwell, MD
at the Commission's Biennial Community Recognition and Awards Dinner in
Columbus. Dr. Harwell is the Medical Director of the Otis Moss, Jr. ~
University Hospitals Medical Center, and assistant professor of
medicine at Case Western Reserve University.
Many of Dr. Harwell's patients are underinsured, and she works to
reduce health care inequalities by empowering her patients to take
control and become active participants in their own health care. She
gives lectures at community churches, health fairs and schools; and
serves on the medical advisory board of Minority Tissue/Transplant
Education Program. She also works with the NAACP's Black Leadership
Commission on AIDS, the Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
Task Force and the 11th Congressional District Health Advisory Task
Force.
A Cleveland native, Dr. Harwell joined University Hospitals of
Cleveland in 1995 as an internal medicine resident. She holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Psychology, and a medical degree, all from the University of
Cincinnati.
During medical school, Dr. Harwell was a participant in the David
Satcher Clerkship, a month-long program for visiting fourth-year
minority medical students that introduces them to University Hospitals
with hopes of attracting them as residents. Not only did she return to
Cleveland for her medical residency, but Dr. Harwell now serves as
assistant director of the program.
The Otis Moss Jr.~ University Hospitals Medical Center offers primary
care services to many Fairfax community residents in Cleveland. Since
completing her residency training, Dr. Harwell has served as medical
director there with a special interest in reducing the health care
disparities that exist in the African American community.
In addition to receiving the award in Columbus, Dr. Harwell will be
honored by OCMH and the Empowerment Center of Greater Cleveland at a
luncheon held at HealthSpace Cleveland on
April 1.
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