ElevateMeD Awards 2023 Breaking Barriers Award to Dr. Rachel Bond, Women’s Health Advocate and Cardiologist
ElevateMeD Awards 2023 Breaking Barriers Award to Dr. Rachel Bond
Scottsdale, Arizona- Scottsdale-based nonprofit organization ElevateMeD is proud to announce its third Breaking Barriers Award recipient, Dr. Rachel Bond, women’s health advocate and cardiologist with Dignity Health in Arizona. The ElevateMeD Breaking Barriers Award was established in 2020 to recognize physician leaders whose work addressing healthcare disparities is positively and innovatively impacting diversity within medicine. The organization will present the award at its fifth scholarship event Explosion of a Dream on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the Mountain Shadows Resort.
About Elevatemed Awards
Established in 2019, the organization determined it wanted to recognize physicians and community advocates who are also working tirelessly towards improving healthcare for all through its Breaking Barrier and Trailblazer awards. The Breaking Barriers Award is the organization's highest honor, and last year’s award recipient was Dr. Wayne Franklin of Phoenix Childrens’. Due to Dr. Bonds's tireless commitment to serving her patients and families, supporting the next generation of physician leaders, and being a leading advocate for women’s health and heart disease, the organization selected Dr. Bond for this award.
“Dr. Bond has used her career to advocate for women’s heart health while also inspiring the next generation to be fearless and excellent within their careers,” shares Dr. Alyx Porter Umphrey, Founder and Executive Director of ElevateMeD.
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“Dr. Bond has used her career to advocate for women’s heart health while also inspiring the next generation to be fearless and excellent within their careers,” shares Dr. Alyx Porter Umphrey, Founder and Executive Director of ElevateMeD. “We are all inspired by her passion and look forward to celebrating her accomplishments at Explosion of a Dream.
About Dr. RACHEL BOND
Dr. Rachel M. Bond is a board certified cardiologist currently with Dignity Health in Arizona. Throughout her career, Dr. Bond has utilized her passion and advocacy for education and mentorship to address health equity and promote the professional development of women and minorities in the health-science profession. Her impact has allowed her to serve as Fellow of the American College of Cardiology where she most recently has been appointed as a member of the national diversity and inclusion committee; member of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology where she sits on the editorial board; and a board member and co-chair of the cardiovascular disease in women and childrens committee at the Association of Black Cardiologists where she is leading efforts surrounding the Black maternal health crisis. Nationally sought for her expertise, she is also a board member and national spokesperson for the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” campaign. As a women's heart health and prevention specialist, Dr. Bond has devoted her career to the treatment of heart disease through early detection, education, and prevention. Dr. Bond earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the seven-year accelerated medical program at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education and earned her medical doctorate from NYU School of Medicine. She completed her training in internal medicine at NYU School of Medicine and in cardiovascular disease at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York.
This year’s Explosion of a Dream weekend (September 22-24, 2023) also features the annual Scholars Summit, where diverse medical student leaders who have received scholarships and support from ElevateMeD, experience a weekend of workshops tailored toward their professional development to enhance the programming throughout the academic year. Dr. Bond will join the Scholars Summit to share her career journey with the ElevateMeD Scholars as a guest speaker.
ElevateMeD will formally present the award during its dinner program at its Explosion of Dream event at Mountain Shadows Resort on Saturday September 23, 2023. The event features a dynamic dinner program featuring live entertainment, an exciting live auction, award presentations, and the keynote address delivered by ElevateMeD Scholar Dr. Abigail Solorio.
Limited tickets and tables are available for purchase at dream.elevatemed.org through September 16.
ABOUT ELEVATEMED:
ElevateMeD is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to elevating medicine by providing scholarships, mentorship, leadership training, and financial management education to future physicians from African-American/Black, Latinx, and Native American backgrounds. Through the Scholars Program, the organization will increase physician workforce diversity and improve cultural competence among physicians to reduce health disparities. Learn more about the mission and vision by visiting elevatemed.org and connecting on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @elevatemedinc.
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