Weill Cornell Medicine faculty, students, alumni and members of the Giles family gathered at Griffis Faculty Club on June 17 to celebrate the life and legacy of Roscoe Conkling Giles, M.D. 1915, the first Black graduate of Weill Cornell Medical College and a pioneering surgeon, educator and public health leader.
The reception, organized by Dr. Heidi Bender, associate dean for faculty engagement and inclusion, and Fanesse Acquaye, executive director of the Office of Culture,...
