UI Health Care will host a lecture in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by former secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Louis Sullivan, M.D., at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, in the Prem Sahai Auditorium (Room 1110A) in the Medical Education and Research Facility (MERF).

Sullivan will discuss “The Role of an Academic Medical Center in Achieving Dr. King’s Dream.” The event, part of the 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration of Human Rights on the UI campus, is free and open to the public.

Nationally respected for his work in medicine, public health and health policy, Sullivan served as secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from 1989-1993 under President George H.W. Bush. During the then-emerging HIV/AIDS epidemic, Sullivan spoke out against discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients and led efforts to raise awareness of HIV transmission among vulnerable populations, including African-Americans.

He also is highly regarded for his leadership in health professions education for underrepresented minorities. He played a leading role in the establishment of the Morehouse School of Medicine and served as dean from 1981-1989 and 1993-2002. Morehouse School of Medicine trains a diverse health and science professions workforce to address the primary care needs of underserved communities and minority populations.

More information on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration of Human Rights at the UI.

Full news release.

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