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Kalamazoo College is proud to announce Dr. Tamea Evans \u201993 as the commencement speaker for the ceremony scheduled on June 16, 2024, at 10 a.m. on the campus Quadrangle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evans, an alumna of Kalamazoo College, is a board-certified internal medicine physician and diabetologist recognized for her contributions to healthcare and community health initiatives. The College will also award Evans with an honorary Doctor of Science<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A first-generation college student, Evans graduated from Kalamazoo College with a B.S. in health sciences<\/a>. She earned her medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and completed her Internal Medicine residency there after an internship at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her commitment to improving health outcomes was recognized in 2019 when she was named a physician champion for the Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support program by the Kentucky Department of Public Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evans is currently a physician at CenterWell Senior Primary Care in Louisville, Kentucky, where she also serves as the area medical director for the Kentucky and Southern Indiana Market. Prior to joining CenterWell in 2023, Evans worked for the University of Louisville Physicians and led the medical team at the University of Louisville Health\u2019s Urgent Care Plus, a clinic established in 2021 with a strong focus on promoting health equity. She has also served at Baptist Health Richmond, Whitehouse Clinics in Richmond, Family Health Centers in Louisville, and Lexington Diabetic Clinic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year she was elected as member at large for the Greater Louisville Medical Society. Additionally, she is a charter board member of the Falls City Medical Society, actively serves on the NAACP Health Committee and is president for the Louisville Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. She is a charter member of Jack and Jill of America and a member of the Sisterhood of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about the commencement ceremony, including a full schedule of events, visit our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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