Two 91探花School of Dentistry alumni are featured in a new exhibit about African-American health care professionals.
Seattle dentists Dr. Robert Flennaugh (’64), who was named the School of Dentistry’s聽Distinguished Alumnus in 1999, and Dr. Pollene Speed McIntyre (’80), who is also a member of the Restorative Dentistry faculty, are included in the “Checking Our Pulse” exhibit, which started Oct. 29 and runs until June 5, 2011 at the . Created in partnership with Swedish Medical Center, the exhibit includes more than 100 African-American health-care professionals in the Pacific Northwest.
Beyond highlighting the contributions of those who have dedicated their lives to improving health care for African-Americans, the exhibit also seeks to raise awareness of health issues that disproportionately affect the black community, such as breast cancer, mother and infant health problems, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.