2021 DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AWARDEES
“We need Black men in medicine. We want Black men in medicine. I put a challenge out to your organization... to be those mentors and encourage those young men who are so bright, who are so talented, who have so much to give, to think about a career in medicine.”
Michele Halyard, M.D., FASTRO Suzanne Hanson Poole Vice Dean Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Professor of Radiation Oncology D r. Michele Y. Halyard was ap- pointed as the Suzanne Han- son Poole Vice Dean of the Mayo Clinic Alix School of addition, Dr. Halyard served as the first cancer center director at Mayo Clinic in Arizona as the center became a part of National Cancer Center (NCI) des- ignated comprehensive cancer center encompassing all three Mayo Clinic locations.
fessional Development, and a mentor to many residents, medical students and medical professionals. Throughout her career, Dr. Halyard has given many presentations regarding health, includ- ing the impact of cancer in the African American community. Dr. Halyard is the Co-founder and current President of the Coalition of Blacks Against Breast Cancer, an orga- nization dedicated to providing support for breast cancer survivors and their supporters as well as providing educa- tion to the Black community about breast health including mammography screening and breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. She is also a member of the Phoenix Chapter of the Links, Incorporated and also a member of the Delta Beta Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Medicine in April 2013 responsible for the three campus of the Mayo’s national medical school in Minnesota, Arizona, and Florida. In addition to being Vice Dean of the national medical school, Dr. Halyard serves as the Dean of the Arizona Campus of the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and has provided Arizona leadership with the support necessary to establish a campus of Mayo Clinic School Medicine on the Scotts- dale campus which opened in 2017. Dr. Halyard earned her BS and M.D. degree from Howard University, where she also completed her residency in ra- diation oncology. Dr. Halyard completed her fellowship in radiation oncology at Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education in Rochester, Minnesota. She became a member of the Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, in 1989 and went on to chair the department. She served eight years on the board of governors of Mayo Clinic in Arizona, including serving as vice chair, and served eight years as a member of the Mayo Clinic Executive Committee and Board of Trustees. In
Dr. Halyard is a Professor of Radiation Oncology in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and is board-certified in Therapeutic Radiology. Her area of expertise is in the treatment of breast cancer and cancers of the head and neck region. Her primary research area of expertise is the use of quality of life data and patient reported outcomes in cancer clinical practice. Additional research areas of expertise involve the treatment of breast cancer with radiation therapy and cancer symptom control. She is an author of over 90 peer reviewed scientific papers and book chapters. Dr. Halyard became a Fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncol- ogy in 2019 based on her service to the organization and contributions to the field of radiation oncology. Dr. Halyard is an accomplished course director in the Mayo School for Continuous Pro-
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