Gateway Medical Society
c/o Hillhouse Association
1835 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Associated with the Pittsburgh Chapter of National Medical Association (NMA)
Annual Scholarship Banquet Click for more informationOfficers
Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD
President
Rhonda Moore-Johnson
Vice-President
William Simmons, MD
Secretary
Catherine Udekwu, MD
Treasurer
Christopher Allen, MD
Immediate Past President
Richard Bowers, MD
Co-Chairman of Membership Committee
Anita Edwards, MD
Chairperson of Program Committee
Jan Madison, MD
Chairperson of Fundraising Committee
Levi Walker, MD
Co-Chairman of Membership Committee
There are social and ethnic disparities in our healthcare system. We know first hand and can tell stories that the delivery of healthcare is substandard unless we identify and advocate for ourselves as physicians. We realize that the general community does not have the knowledge to demand proper care, when it is not being delivered. Since this issue is so close to our hearts, we believe that we are the only ones who can help bridge the gap between the healthcare community and patients.
This is the reality for many people in our minority communities. The mission of the Gateway Medical Society is a reflection of our reality. Like the National Medical Association (NMA) struggles to erase the disparities in healthcare so has the Gateway Medical Society taken on the same mission. Gateway was established in Pittsburgh in the late 1950’s as a component of the NMA.
Membership to Gateway is open to any physician licensed to practice medicine in the state of Pennsylvania. Our mission is to promote public health and the general welfare of the community. The emphasis has been on the minority and disadvantaged population. Our goal is to enhance the quality of health services, to encourage and promote effective and appropriate health education activities, and to develop a more cohesive and effective community of health professionals.