Dr. Harold Amos
Dr. Harold Amos (September 7, 1918 – February 26, 2003) was a microbiologist and molecular biologist who would become the first African-American chair of a department at the Harvard Medical School. His interest in science as a youth was, in part, inspired by Louis Pasteur. He obtained a full ride scholarship and completed his BS […]
Elijah McCoy
Elijah McCoy (May 2, 1844 – October 10, 1929) was an inventor of Canadian but of African American descent. His creation of the lubricating cup changed the efficiency of steam engines in the 19th century. Born in 1844 in Colchester, Ontario, he was one of 11 siblings of runaway slave parents who fled from Kentucky […]
Annie Jean Easley
Annie Jean Easley (April 23, 1933 – June 25, 2011) was an African American computer scientist from Birmingham, Alabama. Considering the nursing and pharmacy profession, Easley moved to New Orleans where she attended Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) for two years before moving back home. Eventually landing in Ohio, she found a job at the […]
Dr. Euphemia Lofton Haynes
Dr. Euphemia Lofton Haynes (September 11, 1890- July 25, 1980) was a mathematician, educator, and the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in Mathematics. Born and raised in Washington D.C, Haynes grew up in a well-educated and affluent family as the daughter of a dentist and schoolteacher. She obtained a BA (1914) in Mathematics […]
Frederick McKinley Jones
Frederick McKinley Jones (1893-1961) was born in Cincinnati on May 7, 1983, and was an African-american inventor responsible for revolutionizing portable refrigeration. Self-taught in mechanical and electrical engineering, he was known to assemble contraptions from early prototype snowmobiles to cars. After securing an engineering license, he served in WWI in an all African-American unit working […]
SCHEQ 2nd Lung Cancer Health Equity Summit Recap
SCHEQ held our 2nd Lung Cancer Health Equity Summit Nov 18-19 in greater Atlanta at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – Georgia (PCOM) in Suwanee, GA. The theme of this year’s summit was “Black and Hispanic Populations Navigating Lung Cancer: Stepping Stones to Equity.” This theme was chosen because we often hear about the […]
2024 FLASCO Cancer Disparities & Health Equity Summit Recap
This year’s Florida Society of Clinical Oncology (FLASCO) Cancer Disparities & Health Equity Summit was held in Tampa at the Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel on Nov 8 – Nov 9, 2024. This conference brings together many leaders across patient advocacy, oncology, pharmacy, nurses, administrations, surgeons, and industry. The speakers discussed various programs, research studies, […]
SCHEQ Foundation interview on “The Experience with Ross & Scott”
SCHEQ Founder and CEO, Dr. Eugene Manley Jr, was interviewed on “The Experience Live with Russ & Scott S7 episde 186” youtube channel on December 11, 2024. Russ Hedge, with RussHedge.com, is an inspirational speaker, marketing coach, and cancer patient. Scott 11/6/2024 at 7 PM (ET). D. Scott Smith, at THE WACO EXPERIENCE, is a […]
National Lung Cancer Roundtable (NLCRT) Annual Meeting 2024
Start: December 9, 2024 7:00 AM (ET) End: December 10, 2024 1:00 PM (ET) SCHEQ is attending the NLCRT 2024 Annual Meeting. The NLCRT membership consists of a nationwide coalition of more than 220 professional and national societies, cancer centers, government agencies, research groups, advocacy and policy organizations, and corporate associates that convenes to work […]
Advancing Precision Medicine Conference 2024 Recap
We attended the Advancing Precision Medicine 2024 Conference held Nov 1-2, 2024, at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Center City. Nigel Russell organized this event. The conference focused on rare diseases, oncology, and precision medicine approaches across these and other diseases. We have listed some takeaways below. Integrated Diagnostics for Lung Cancer There was an […]