This annual public health lecture series is named in honor of the historic Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis, the premier training ground for African American medical professionals.
Although this historic hospital closed its doors on August 17, 1979, we can learn much from its history, presented by the very people who worked diligently to provide culturally sensitive care to the patients who so deeply trusted and loved them.
America and Social Justice: A Medical Perspective
Friday, October 23, 1998 | 6:00 PM
Washington University School of Medicine, Eric P. Newman Center (EPNEC) | 320 S. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Guest Speaker
Henry W. Foster, MD
Professor and Chairman, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Meharry Medical College
Honoree
Andrew Spencer, MD
Chief of Surgery, Homer G. Phillips Hospital
Andrew Spencer, MD was a surgery resident at Homer G. Phillips Hospital from 1954-1959 where he was described as one of the superior residents. During his residency he conducted original research in wound healing and vascular lesions with members of the Washington University School of Medicine Department of Surgery. Dr. Spencer was named Chief of Surgery at Homer G. Phillips Hospital where he worked intimately with Dr. Carl Moyer, Chief of Surgery at Washington University, and continued as chief from 1960 until Homer G. Phillips Hospital closed in 1979.
1998 Lecture Photo Gallery
Photos by Dan Donovan Photography
