[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 103 (Tuesday, June 18, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4148-S4149]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO DR. VALERIE MONTGOMERY RICE

 Mr. OSSOFF. Mr. President, I rise to commend Dr. Valerie 
Montgomery

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Rice for her commitment to fighting for equity in healthcare and for 10 
years of service as president of Morehouse School of Medicine.
  Born and raised in Georgia, Dr. Montgomery Rice holds a bachelor's 
degree in chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and 
completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Emory 
University School of Medicine.
  Dr. Montgomery Rice is the sixth president of Morehouse School of 
Medicine (MSM) and the first woman to lead the freestanding medical 
institution.
  She was named to the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished 
Americans and received the 2017 Horatio Alger Award. For three 
consecutive years, 2016-2018, the Georgia Trend Magazine selected Dr. 
Montgomery Rice as one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians.
  As Dr. Montgomery Rice celebrates 10 years of service and leadership 
as President of Morehouse School of Medicine, as Georgia's U.S. 
Senator, I commend her for her commitment to expanding and diversifying 
the healthcare workforce and improving healthcare outcomes for 
all.

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