Dr. Asa Greenwood Yancey, Sr. former professor of Surgery, Emory University and former Medical Director, Grady Memorial Hospital is the son of Arthur H. Yancey and Daisy L. Sheppard. Dr Yancey was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 19, 1916. Dr. Yancey began his professional education at Morehouse College (1937) before continuing to The University of Michigan where he received his M.D. in 1941 Dr. Yancey also studied General Surgery under the tutelage of Dr. Charles R. Drew, M.D. (know for his Blood Bank Research). Also in 1941, Dr. Yancey Joined the United States Army where he was a First Lieutenant in The United States Army Medical Corp. Dr. Yancey is the organizer and Director of the first accredited program for the education of Black residents in General Surgery in the State of Alabama. He served as the Chief of Surgery at the Tuskegee Veterans Administration Hospital, 1948-1958. In 1958 Dr. Yancey became the Medical Director of the Hughes Spalding Pavilion of Grady Memorial Hospital where he was the first Black doctor and established the first accredited surgical residency program in the state of Georgia. Dr. Yancey has trained many Residents who have become certified by the American Board of Surgery and has performed countless hours of Research which have resulted in numerous awards and accolades. Dr. Yancey has also participated in many community organizations and served on many boards including the Board of Trustees, Georgia Division, American Cancer Society; Editorial Board; Journal of the National Medical Association; and Board of Directors, The Atlanta Regional Health Forum. He was a member of the Atlanta Board of Education, Atlanta Urban League and the Honorary Advisory Committee, Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History. Among is scholarly publications are " Grady Memorial Hospital Centennial: History and Development, 1892-1992", Journal of the Medical Association of Georgia; " Medical Education in Atlanta and Health Care of Black Minority and Low Income People," Journal of the National Medical Association, Vol. 80, No. 4, (1988); and " The Challenge of Providing Health Care for the Poor: Public Hospital Perspective". Journal of the National Medical Association

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