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nificant increases in externally funded research. He established Howard's mini medical school—a forum for present- ing new developments in fields such as cloning, diabetes, and asthma to the lay public, including community leaders and policy makers. Malveaux also in- troduced computer-based telemedicine new technologies to HUCM.” In 1996, Malveaux was named interim Vice President for Health Affairs at HUCM and served as the Principal In- vestigator for a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for HUCM to establish a major Clinical Research Center. Malveaux was named Dean Emeritus after he retired from HUCM in 2005. He subsequently joined the Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc. as its head. In recognition of his numerous profes- sional achievements, Malveaux was the recipient of many awards including election to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies; the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Research Service Award; the Out- standing Faculty Research Award from Howard University and the Legacy of Leadership Award from Howard Uni- versity Hospital. He was awarded the Clemens von Pirquet Research Award from the Georgetown University School of Medicine; and the Howard Universi- ty Alumni Award for Distinguished Post Graduate Achievement in the Fields of Medical Education, Research and International Health. In 2015, he re- ceived the American Thoracic Society’s Public Service Award. In 2017, Creighton University awarded Malveaux with its Alumni Achievement Citation which is the highest award presented to a Creighton alumnus. The award “recognizes exceptional men and women who demonstrate high moral standards and have given distinguished service to their community through phi- lanthropy or other outstanding public service.”
Malveaux with daughter Suzanne Malveaux.
of directors for the American Lung Association; the National Allergy and Infectious Diseases Advisory Council and the American Academy of Allergy. He served on the board of trustees for Creighton University and Loyola (LA) University respectively. He held memberships in Phi Beta Kappa honor society; Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society; American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, fellow; American College of Physicians, fellow; NAACP, life member; Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society. He worked extensively with the National Medical Association holding a number of posi- tions including member of the board of trustees and first chair of the Allergy/ Immunology Section. Dr. Malveaux’s daughter national TV journalist Suzanne Malveaux com- mented in a Creighton University video on her father, “When you about where he came from Opelousas, LA...really humble beginnings. The drive and desire that he had just as a little boy to do good and do better for himself, his family and his community is what has driven him. His focus has not been himself but to uplifting other people
particular people that come from very similar communities that he grew up in. Poor, unserved and in desperate need of medical care.” Dr. Floyd J. Malveaux is preceded in death by his parents and his wife Myrna (née Ruiz) Malveaux. He is survived by daughters Suzette and Suzanne; sons Courtney and Gregory; grandchildren Nailah, Bennett, Jacob, Richard, Gabriel, and Soleil. The National Medical Association (NMA) established the NMA Floyd Malveaux Award. The Malveaux family and Howard University established the Floyd J. Malveaux, MD, PhD Endowed Chair for Public Health. Howard University released a statement concerning Dr. Malveaux, his legacy and the endowed chair named in his honor. “He was a champion of Howard University and of interprofessional ap- proaches to addressing health concerns faced by the African American com- munity. The Floyd J. Malveaux, M.D., Ph.D. Endowed Chair in Public Health and the faculty members who hold this position embody Dr. Malveaux’s sus- tained commitment to teaching, service and research in the field.”
Dr. Malveaux served on the board
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