Renee Jenkins facts for kids
Renee Rosalind Jenkins, born in 1947, is an American doctor who specializes in helping teenagers. She is famous for being the first African-American president of two important medical groups: the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society of Adolescent Medicine.
Her Early Life and School
Renee Jenkins was born in Philadelphia. She grew up there and in Detroit. She went to Wayne State University for her college degree in 1967. Then, she earned her doctor's degree in 1971.
After medical school, she trained to become a pediatrician at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. A pediatrician is a doctor who cares for children. She also studied adolescent medicine there, which is about helping teenagers. She finished her training in 1975. Later, in 1986, she studied population dynamics at Johns Hopkins University. This field looks at how populations change.
Her Amazing Career
Dr. Jenkins started her career at Howard University. She taught in the pediatrics department. She also became the first director of Adolescent Services there. This means she helped set up services for teenagers.
From 1994 to 2007, she was in charge of the pediatrics department at Howard. She has also worked with several professional groups. These include the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society of Adolescent Medicine. She has also written for Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics, a very important medical book. As of 2016, Dr. Jenkins is a professor at both Howard University and George Washington University.
Awards and Recognition
Dr. Jenkins has received many honors for her important work:
- She became a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics in 1977. This means she was recognized as an expert in her field.
- She was elected President of the Society of Adolescent Medicine in 1989.
- In 1991, she became a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, an honor medical society.
- She received the Grace James Award for Distinguished Service from the National Medical Association in 1999.
- In 2001, she became a member of the National Academy of Medicine. This is a very high honor for doctors and scientists.
- She was elected President of the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2007.
- She has also been the Pediatric Section Chair for the National Medical Association.
- She is a member of the American Pediatric Society.
- She is a member of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association.
- She has served as Chair of the Guttmacher Institute.
