Interview with Ima Mbodie Ebong, July 10, 2019

Interview Summary

Dr. Ima Ebong, a neurologist at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine is interviewed by Reneé Collins for the I Am Diversity: Women Physicians of Color Oral History Project. In this interview, Dr. Ebong shares details about her childhood in the Bahamas. Additionally, she discusses her educational career at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she received a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering, and at the University of Miami, where she completed her medical residency.

Dr. Ebong shares the importance of diversity in the medical field, and describes the challenges she, and members of underrepresented groups face. Dr. Ebong details the importance of promoting diversity, specifically at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.

Interview Keyword

Kentucky Lexington (Ky.) University of Kentucky Physicians Doctors Medical doctors Neurology Neurologists Diversity Education Inclusion Sexism Racism Unconscious bias

Interview LC Subject

Kentucky Lexington (Ky.) University of Kentucky Neurologists Diversity Medicine Health University of Miami The Bahamas Childhood Education Adolescence Georgia Institute of Technology Biomedical engineering Women in engineering and science Women--Education (Higher) African American physicians University of Kentucky. College of Medicine University of Kentucky. Medical Center Physician and patient Women physicians

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