AABPS Advisory Board

The AABPS Advisory Board consists of mid-career and senior-level physician scientists. Advisory Board membership is based on the depth and breadth of an individual’s commitment to enriching the pipeline of Black physician scientists. Throughout multiple years, these members have and currently direct programs (i.e. NIH, industry and philanthropic funding) designed to promote the professional development of Black and other underrepresented minorities who are interested in a physician scientist career. AABPS Advisory Board Members are not selected on the basis of their seniority, contribution(s) to AABPS, membership status or race.

*AABPS is actively expanding its Advisory Board and currently conducting a national search for members.

Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology at Duke University Medical Center and the Medical Director of Therapeutic Apheresis at Duke. Dr. Arepally has been a passionate supporter of minority physician scientist training (click here for current research opportunities in her laboratory).

Dr. Arepally is Giancarlo Valiente’s long term mentor and is one of two physician scientists who introduced him to the physician scientist track.

Director of the Ohio State Medical Scientist Training Program and the Department of Surgery Research Training Program. Dr. Bumgardner has been a passionate supporter of minority physician scientist training (click here for current research opportunities in her laboratory).