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MARC IMHOTEP CRAY,M.D.(bka RBG Street Scholar Online)

Dr. Cray is a Physician (UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School),Pharmacy School trained Pharmacologist / Analytical Chemist, Addiction Medicine Specialist, Basic Medical Sciences (BMS) & Black Studies Master Teacher, Medical Infomatics Expert, Webmaster, Medical & Afrikan-Centered Education Researcher and RBG Street Scholar in Evolution.

·He is formerly Director of Office of Medical Education American International School of Medicine-Georgetown, Guyana.

·Formerly Associate Professor of Basic Medical Sciences and Campus Curriculum Coordinator International University of Health Sciences-School of Medicine-Saint Kitts, West Indies (only PBL Medical School in the Caribbean at the time)

·Dr. Cray is an Expert PBL and Case-Based Learning Tutor / Facilitator

·He has a unique integrated fund of knowledge and eloquence in the seven traditional BMS with USMLE Step 1 level proficiency in the “4 P’s”-Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pathology and Pharmacology

·Dr.Cray established the first BMS Curriculum Driven Introduction to Clinical Medicine-Clinical Skills Center (ICM-CSC) in the West Indies

·Dr. Cray is an experienced Medical Web Developer, e-Professor / Online Lecturer

·He is an author of several e-articles, e-books and e-magazines (e-Zine), USMLE Tagged Virtual Medical School Courseware and RBG Street Scholars Think Tank.

Link to the online Narrated PowerPoint Version of the above PhotoStory



EXPERIENCE

5/2004-Present Institute for Minority Physicians of the Future(IMPF)

Founder and Director Office of Medical Education

IMPF mission is to become the leading organizational force for parity in medical education by helping minority students develop the skills that will enable them to compete on a more equal footing in the medical school admission process. IMPF elucidates, distills and fuses educational psychology, information technology and undergraduate medical education data. We develop Computer Mediated Medical Education(CMME) programs, projects and products that serve to increase recruitment, admission and retention (RAR) of under-represented minorities (URM) in major United States medical schools. The ultimate goal being for these students to defend, define and develop medical careers that will be committed to the elimination of health disparities in racial/ethnic minorities and the poor.

Ø 5/2003-5/2004 International University of Health Sciences-School of Medicine

Associate Professor Basic Medical Sciences

St Kitts, West Indies

· My responsibilities included teaching all the basic medical sciences, curriculum development ,conducting educational research and evaluation, faculty development, various student recruitment ­admission ‑retention (RAR) projects.Specialized training in E-learning, infomatics,curriculum development,course management systems ie blackboard and webCT


Ø 1/1999‑5/2003 American International School of Medicine

Atlanta, GA and Ocean View, Guyana

· Director Office of Medical Education and Associate

· Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine

· I provided leadership and academic support to the School of Medicine by planning, developing and implementing innovative curricula across the continuum of medical education. My responsibilities also included teaching, conducting educational research and evaluation, faculty development, various student recruitment ­admission ‑retention (RAR) projects.

Ø 6/1999‑3/2002 The Primary Care Center

Decatur, GA

· Physician & Director of Clinical Diagnostic Services

· I provided comprehensive medical care in an ambulatory setting; including diagnosis, treatment, follow‑up and referrals. I was also the Director of Clinical Services. In this capacity, I was responsible for coordinating the execution of all ancillary diagnostic services for the center.

Ø 2/1997‑8/1998 Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta, GA

· Senior Research Associate

· Under a NASA commission grant, I worked in the Clinical Pharmacology Unit/Clinical Analytical Laboratory. My responsibilities included providing research support in the areas of qualitative and quantitative analysis using GC/MS and HPLC.

Ø 7/1994‑12/1996 Royce Occupational Health Group

Milledgeville, GA

· Medical Director

· At Royce we provided occupational healthcare to employees of companies in the greater Milledgeville area. We also provided comprehensive ambulatory medical services.

Ø 6/1993‑12/1996 Georgia Regional Hospital of Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

· Medical Emergency House Physician

· I was the weekend hospital physician. My responsibilities included evaluating, admitting, and treating all psychiatric admissions. I lodged on the hospital premises from Friday night to Monday morning.

Ø 41990‑4/1991 Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta, GA

· Adjunct Instructor Cork Institute

· I lectured in the area of Addiction Medicine to medical students and residents at the medical school for the Cork Institute on Black Alcohol and Drug Abuse.

Ø 6/1991‑4/1992 Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta, GA

· PGY‑2 Psychiatry

· I trained in the MSM Psychiatry Residency Training Program during it first year in existence.

Ø 3/1990‑4/1991 Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta, GA

· Research Associate/ Programs Coordinator

· I worked for the Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine/Health Promotion Resource Center. I coordinated all community health awareness programs. Our primary focus was on diseases that most significantly impacted minority and poor communities such as HIV/AIDS, substance abuse and violence.

Ø 7/1986‑1/1989 Committee of Interns and Residents NYC, New York

· Educational Coordinator & Lecturer in Pham & Medical Therapeutics

· I planned, developed, implemented and coordinated the medical licensure review course and lectured in pharmacology and therapeutics.

Ø 7/1986‑1/1989 Harlem Community Medical Clinic

NYC, New York

· General Medicine Private Practice

· I provided comprehensive medical care for the Harlem community. I diagnosed and treated the gamut of outpatient medical problems.

Ø 7/1984 ‑6/1985 Columbia Presbyterian College of Physicians and Surgeons at Harlem Hospital Medical Center

NYC, New York

Intern in Internal Medicine

This was my postgraduate training experience in medicine.

EDUCATION

Professional

6/1992 Morehouse School of Medicine/

Cork Institute Atlanta, GA On Black Alcohol and Drug Abuse

I trained in and studied Addiction Medicine as it impacts minorities and poor communities.

6/1984

UMDNJ‑New Jersey Medical School Newark, NJ

Medical Doctor Degree

American Medical School education.

6/1984

UMDNJ‑NJMS Biomedical Research Center Newark, NJ



I studied basic and clinical pharmacology research protocols, procedures and modalities.

6/1980

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy

Boston, MA

I studied pharmaceutical science comprehensively leading to a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy.

AFILIATIONS

4/1999 ‑ Present Association of Black Cardiologists/Member

12/1986 ‑ Present American Medical Association/Member

6/1986 ‑ Present National Medical Association/Member

SKILLS

Microsoft Office Advanced Currently used 10 years

Medical Web Master Expert +4 years

Medical Infomatics Expert



PUBLICATIONS AND TECHNICAL REPORTS

Cray, M.I. "Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Among Blacks in Georgia" Medical Association of Georgia

New , Fall 1986, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 94‑98.

Cray, M.I. "Approaches in the Prevention of Black Adolescent Substance Abuse" Journal of Minority

Health, April 1988, Vol. 14, pp. 14‑18.

Cray, M.I. "The SMART (Students Making Abstinence Real Tight) Curriculum ‑ An Alcohol and

Other Drug Abuse and AIDS Prevention Educational Manual" Morehouse School of

Medicine/Health Promotion Resource Center, December 1990.

Cray, M.I. "Addiction Medicine for Rising Second Year Medical Students" Morehouse School of

Medicine/Cork Institute on Black Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, July 1991.

Cray, M.I. "Towards Culturally Appropriate Treatment of African‑Americans" Health News,

March/April 1993, Vol. 6. No. 1.

Technical Report Relationships Between HIV/AIDS and Atypical Pneumonias at Grady Memorial

Hospitals Medical Resource Management . August 1994.

Technical Report Heafth Systems Development for Substance Abuse and Mental Health at

Charter Hospitals ‑Medical Resource Management , June 1995.

Technical Report Tuberculosis Infection and Need for HIV Testing at Fulton County Health

Department ‑Medical Resource Management, January 1996.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Cocaine: Pharmacology and Toxicology; Morehouse School of Medicine, Family Practice Residency Training Program, October 1985.

Psychoactive Drugs: Mechanisms of Action in Addiction; Morehouse School of Medicine, Family Practice Residency Training Program, January 1986.

Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency in Africa n‑Americarvs~, A Public Health Approach to Treatment and Prevention; Georgia Minority Health Association Annual Health Education Conference, Hilton Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, June 1990.

Alcoholism and Drug Addiction in Black Americans: An Epidemiologic Review; Georgia Department of Human Resources/Division of Public Health, Allied Health Professionals Training Workshop, Omni International Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, January 1991.

HIV/AIDS in Intravenous Drug Abusers: Strategies for Prevention‑ AIDS Atlanta Educational Training Workshop, Atlanta, Georgia, September 1992.

Culturally Appropriate Treatment for African‑Americans: Morehouse School of Medicine/Health Promotion Resource Center Training Conference, December 1992.

Clinical Presentations of Persons with HIV/AIDS: Fulton County Health Department Annual Training Conference, May 1993.

Medical Problems Confronting African ‑Arnerican in the 21st Century, Georgia Association of Black Health Professional, Sixth Annual Conference, Hilton Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, June 1995.

ABSTRACTS

Abukhalaf IK, Cray MI, Chidebelu‑Eze E, von Deutsch DA, and Potter DE. Quantitation of clenbuterol in plasma and urine specimens using GC‑MS. Presented at the joint meeting of the Society of Forensic Toxicologists and The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT), Albuquerque, NM, 1998.

Von Deutsch DA, Chen W‑D, Pitts SA, Wineski LE, Klement BJ, Joseph E, Potter DE, Nokkaew C, George B, Cray MI, Nguyen T, and Paulsen DF. Muscle‑specific effects of clenbuterol on protein density and wet weight in soleus and plantaris muscles of mature, hindlimb‑suspended rats. ASGSB Space Biol. Bull. (Abstr), 1998.

Von Deutsch DA, Abukhalaf IK, Cray MI, Aboul‑Enein Hy, Grace T, Oster R, Pitts SA, Wineski LE, Chiclebelu‑Eze E, Paulsen DF, and Potter DE. Clenbuterol levels in rate plasma and tissue using GC/MS and EIA. ASGSB Space Biol. Bull. (Abstr), 1998.

Abukhalaf IK, von Deutsch DA, Cray MI, Potter D, and Mozayani A. A sensitive method for quantifying P­agonists; in biological fluids ‑ clenbuterol as a model. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Orlando, Fl, 1999.

Marc Imhotep Cray MD

1917 Taffeta Trail

Lithonia, Georgia 30058

Primary Phone: (770) 322‑1050

Secondary : (404) 752‑1617

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My work

Occupation: Imhotep Virtual Medical School and RBG Street Scholars Think Tank
Designer, Developer,Writer and Curator / RBG 4 Life Organizer and Master Teacher

Companies: RBG Street Scholars Think Tank Founder, Author, Curator and Chairman Of Board