Dr. Mercedes Giles receiving the MSMMS award from Dr. Kadida Gilbert LewisIn September the Mary Susan Moore Society of Houston awarded Dr. Mercedes Giles, a first-year resident in the UTMB Health Family Medicine Residency Program, one of their 2015 scholarships.
The Mary Susan Moore Society, formerly known as the Association of Black Women Physicians-Houston, was founded in 1991 by a group of African-American female physicians who saw a need for an organization to provide support and networking opportunities for its members, as well as provide services to the local community. For more information about the Mary Susan Moore Society, please visit their website at http://marysusanmooremedicalsociety.org.