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by Willis J. Walker, Jr.
STATE’S MEDICAL SCHOOL TO GRADUATE FIRST BLACK
PHYSICIANS
The State of Georgia will graduate its first two black physicians
from its state supported institution, the Medical College of
Georgia. The two are Dr. John T. Harper and Dr. Frank M.
Rumph, both Georgia residents. Dr. Harper is from Sparta,
Georgia and Dr. Rumph from Fort Valley, Georgia. This column
salutes both of these truly dedicated men. No doubt, many who
will be in attendance at the Saturday exercise will not know the
agonies nor ordeals that they have both undergone outside of the
classroom and book work. They have humbly persevered.
A few days ago this columnist interviewed the two young
physicians. Because of space shortage, additional comments by
the physicians will follow in another issue.
Dr. Harper is married to the attractive Mrs. Agnes H. Harper of
Kenston, N.C. They met while she was a student at Spelman
College in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Harper is a 1967 graduate of
Morehouse College. They have one son, lohn T. Jr., whois one
year old. Dr. Harper is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, the
Student National Medical Association (S.N.M.A.) and the Student
American Medical Association (S.A.M.A.). His outside
achievements while at the Medical College of Georgia include,
member of the Medical School’s Admissions Committee;
Co-winner of Sigma Xi Scientific Society’s 1971 Research Paper
Award; author and/or co-author of nine scientific publications;
Presentation of scientific papers at eleven meetings, three of
which were international, dealing with research in the
Department of Pathology at the Medical College of Georgia;
winner of the Sheard-Sanford Award from the American Society
of Clinical Pathologists for competition among medical students
throughout the United States for original research in Clinical
Pathology; and a recipient of a Bausch and Lomb Medal. After
graduation Dr. Harper and family will move to Atlanta, where he
will take an internship at Grady Memorial Hospital. Presently, he
is considering doing his residency in general surgery. Asked about
returning to the Medical College of Georgia at a later date, Dr.
Harper commented, “I have not ruled out returning to MCG.
Time will decide that.”
As Dr. Harper began his interview, he pointed out that there
were a few things that he wished to express. These comments
follow: “When I entered the Medical College of Georgia, I
encountered one main problem, a sense of isolation that any
minority student feels in a white institution. For this reason, and
others, I have felt an obligation to myself and to my Black
brothers and sisters to recruit for other Blacks to come to MCG;
and I feel this, if nothing else, should obligate the state to do
likewise.”
Discussing the Medical College of Georgia’s image, Dr. Harper
said, “As I leave MCG, I hope that it (MCG) will improve its
image in the Black community. This is very important because
only then will MCG begin to attract Black housestaff which
should be important to MCG and to this community. A seemingly
first step would be to involve minority persons already in the
Augusta community. It is needless to say, I am very concerned
about the large number of white private physicians on part-time
faculty basis at the Medical College of Georgia and the almost
nothing extent of the community’s Black physicians in similar
positions.”
Dr. Rumph is married to the very pretty Mrs. Ethel Dixon
Rumph of Fort Valley, Georgia. They have a one-year old son,
Frank M. Rumph, Jr. Dr. Rumph completed his B.S. degree in
1965 at Fort Valley State College and did some graduate work at
Atlanta University before coming to the Medical College of
Georgia in 1967. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, the
Student National Medical Association (S.N.M.A.), the Student
American Medical Association (S.A.M.A.O, the Medical College of
Georgia Drug Abuse Committee, and the Medical College of
Georgia’s Committee on Manpower Expansion (C.0.M.E.). Dr.
Rumph will intern at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta,
Georgia. His residency considerations are 08/GYN.
Given an opportunity to freely express himself as was given Dr.
Harper, Dr. Rumph began by saying: “First, I feel that MCG is
better racially today than when I came in 1967.1 think, however,
that the basic reason for Blacks first attending this school should
be made known and obvious to everyone. That is, the first Blacks,
John and I, were not here by the Medical College of Georgia’s
choice but rather out of financial reasons for MCG. Therefore,
that old myth that ‘we are glad that you are here’ should be
dismissed once and for all. At the same time however, I am
pleased to say that after four years, it is less a myth - now there
are a few here whom I genuinely feel are sincere when they say ‘I
am glad that you are here’.”
“To incoming Black students to a predominatly white
institution: “Go in with the idea of getting your work from year
to year and detaching yourself from anything, group,
organization or activity which might jeopardize your successful
matriculation. The various odd personalities which you will surely
encounter should be dealt with but not to the extent where it will
affect your emotional stability to the point where it will hinder
your performance.”
“Although I feel I have accomplished much of what I wanted
to get academically out of four years here, my social life could
have been much better. Academics without socializing makes for
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Five Blacks To Graduate From MCG
The Medical College of
Georgia will graduate at its
Saturday, June 5, 1971, 8:30
p.m. ceremonies its first two
Black physicians - Dr. John T.
Harper and Dr. Frank M.
Rumph. Other Blacks
graduating will be Miss Marilyn
Russell, the first from MCG’s
Dental Hygiene program; Mrs.
Betty McCreary, the first from
MCG’s Radiologic Technician
a bad education. This is something that can not be pointed out to
whites. It is something that one feels and they, the whites, claim
they don’t understand. As we get more Blacks here, this problem
will be partially solved.”
“What 1 am about to say is a very crucial point for MCG and
the life of this community and surrounding ones with regards to
the Clinics at the Medical College of Georgia and my association
with them. I feel that the administration at the Medical College of
Georgia should establish some definite opinions, goals, and
achievements to the incoming freshmen classes. One of the main
consideratioons that they should give-because to my knowledge
they have not been doing nor are doing - is that of attempting to
impress upon those entering freshmen that they are going to be
dealing with in most instances predominantly indigent Black
human beings not with their accustomed socio-economic status.
But nonetheless, they are to be treated with respect -1 realize that
the general concenus by many has been that indigent Blacks lack
the middle class qualities of integrity and desire for respect, but
they are sadly mistaken. The point of respect can not be
rationalized by the fact that indigent patients receive free
medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. No price can be put
on human dignity, respect or integrity. And no young physician
can be truly dedicated to relieving human suffering if he destroys
human respect in the process. Because the Clinics here are the
main areas in which Black patients are de-humanized, there
should therefore be a greater and more concerted effort to
involve more Black professionals in them. Black students should
be involved with all of them, also.”
Right on Drs. Harper and Rumph we, too, speak health care
and its delivery and shall consider more of your comments in a
forthcoming issue.
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Piano Concert
Ten finalists in the William
S. Boyd Piano Competition
will be heard in a public
concert on June 4. The
concert, which begins at 8:30,
will be held in the Performing
Arts Theatre of Augusta
College. There will be a SI.OO
admission charge to help
defray the expenses of the
competition.
The winner will receive the
SI,OOO Boyd Prize, a cash
award being offered through
the Augusta Symphony by
Augusta physician William S.
Boyd. In addition to the prize,
the winner will also be featured
as guest artist with the Augusta
Symphony in its November
concert.
The Friday evening concert,
which is part of the
competition, will give the
audience an opportunity to
hear the young finalists
perform solo selections. On
Saturday, the competition will
be closed to the public, with
only the two judges hearing the
ten finalists as they play
concerto selections. The
orchestral part of each
concerto will be played by a
second pianist. Judges for the
concerto competition are
Lucien De Groote, director of
the Charleston Symphony, and
J acques Abram, concert
pianist.
The finalists, ranging in age
from 18 to 28 years, were
chosen from a field of 54
contestants, and were chosen
on the basis of taped
performances.
The following young artists
are scheduled to perform:
Van Zandt Ellis (Manhattan
School of Music) - Mozart’s
Sonata in D,K311 (First
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James Williams (University
of Cincinnati Conservatory of
Music) - Schumann’s Fantasy
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Boaz Sharon (University of
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Marsha Pobanz (N.C. School
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James M. Cook (Kansas City
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Natalie Deich (University of
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Polly Love Crocker (N.C.
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