ElevateMeD's announces its first Breaking Barriers Award recipient, Dr. Dale Okorodudu
2021 Breaking Barriers Award presented to Dr. Dale Okorodudu
On Saturday, October 2, 2021 ElevateMeD presented its first Breaking Barriers Award to
diversity trailblazer Dr. Dale Okorodudu, founder of Black Men In White Coats and Diverse Medicine,
during ElevateMeD's third annual fundraiser Explosion of a Dream.
About The Breaking Barriers Award
The Breaking Barriers Award is awarded to physician leaders whose work addressing healthcare disparities is positively and innovatively impacting diversity within medicine. Annually, our Board of Directors will vote upon an outstanding individual to receive this honor.
About Dr. Dale Okorodudu
Dr. Dale Okorodudu was raised in League City, Texas just outside of Houston. He completed both his undergraduate and medical training at the University of Missouri then relocated to Durham, North Carolina were he did his Internal Medicine residency training at Duke University Medical Center. Following his time at Duke, Dr. Okorodudu returned to Texas and completed his Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center. His clinical practice is at the Dallas VA Medical Center.
Dr. Okorodudu has a passion addressing healthcare disparities which he has done via promoting diversity in the medical workforce. He is the founder of DiverseMedicine Inc. and Black Men In White Coats. Dr. Okorodudu is also the author of multiple books including How to Raise a Doctor and the Doc 2 Doc children series. What he enjoys most is spending time with his wife, 3 children, and church family.
Dr. Okorodudu Accepts ElevateMeD’s 2021 Breaking Barriers Award
2021-2022 #ElevateMeD Scholar and Student Doctor Caylan Moore introduces our 2021 Breaking Barriers Award recipient, Dr. Dale Okorodudu during ElevateMeD's third annual fundraiser Explosion of a Dream. Watch below.
