MEDS Legacy

06/27/2024

Join the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine for a special day party during ESSENCE Festival Weekend in New Orleans!

Moderated by Angela Rye and Dr. Courtney Washington, this event will feature enlightening panels on diversity in medicine and the journey to becoming a physician. Enjoy live entertainment, delicious food, and networking opportunities.

Event: Why Diversity in Medicine Matters: The Impact of XOCOM
Date: Friday, July 5, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Benson Tower, Third Floor, 1450 Poydras St., New Orleans, LA 70112
Free parking at Caesars Superdome, Garage 2A

This free event is open to the public. Reserve your spot at the link below now!
https://xocomdiversitypanel.rsvpify.com/?securityToken=A4qLPExHg2aM7RoWg2gbAHloeG0qVvg5

03/14/2024

🌟 We've got some major news to share! After careful consideration, we're shaking things up on our socials. Formerly known as emPOWER NOLA, where we focused on educating our community about childhood trauma to uplift our youth.

But guess what? We're stepping into a new era with MEDS Legacy! It's more than just a name change—it's a whole new vibe. This is our pledge to build legacies, empower our Black community, and share expert healthcare knowledge far and wide.

From the heart of New Orleans to every corner, our mission remains unwavering. We're here to diversify healthcare, ensuring everyone gets the information they need and lifting up those who need it most. That's the essence of MEDS Legacy.

To all our supporters, thank you for being with us on this journey. We couldn't do it without you. Let's keep pushing, growing, and building this legacy of inclusion, knowledge, and wellness. Stay tuned, because we've got so much more in store! 🚀

10/22/2022

We did a thing today. We supported and bought a few suppers. One thing about New Orleans, we use suppers as fundraisers. But if the food isn’t good, people will talk. We will talk about how good this supper plate was from the fish to the cake and everything in between. Thank you, 2nd Queen Chocolate for taking care of us.

07/17/2022

"Life is like an ice cream. Enjoy it before it melts." ~Unknown

Happy Ice Cream Day! Have you checked out Ice Cream 504 for its Z U L U ice cream, coconut ice cream with dark chocolate 🍫 chip and caramel?

07/12/2022

Corinne Evans, 16, rescued four people when a car drove off a boat launch, plunging into the Mississippi River about a week ago. The car sunk 20 feet from shore when the teen responded to the calls for help.

“I was just like, ‘I can’t let none of these folks die. They need to get out the water. So, I just started getting them. I wasn’t even thinking about nothing else,” Evans, a Pascagoula High student said of his heroics.

07/11/2022

Did you know that the Backstreet Cultural Museum reopened this past weekend?

Ten months after Hurricane Ida damaged this museum celebrating New Orleans' Black parading culture, the Backstreet Cultural Museum reopened. In New Orleans fashion Mardi Gras Indians, the Baby Dolls, and Skull and Bones Gang were on hand to parade from the original building to the new museum.

While the museum is at a smaller location, not all items can be shown at once which means the exhibits will rotate every few months. That just means you need to visit more often. And don't forget that, "Everything you love about New Orleans is because of Black people" (via Phlegm).

07/02/2022

Dr. Lauren Teverbaugh & Dr. Sonita Singh at the Essence Fest. This is more than . This is .

07/02/2022

Dr. Arnold James humbly shared the stage with Dr. Wanda Johnson, mother of Oscar Grant. Oscar Grant was shot in the back by a white policeman while lying on the platform in Fruitvale Station, Oakland, CA on 1 January 2009. That policeman claimed he had thought he had his Taser in his hand rather than his gun. A discussion on mothers and parenting their sons was needed but also an emotional one.

07/01/2022

Today’s the day! Check out Dr. Arnold James & Dr. Lauren Teverbaugh on their panels in the Joy Sanctuary & Health Hub.

Dr. Teverbaugh in the Health Hub at 11:40am
Dr. James in the Joy Sanctuary at 1:50pm
Dr. James in the Health Hub at 3:10pm

06/16/2022

And another one! (in my DJ Khaled voice) Team emPOWER NOLA is showing out at Essence Music Fest.

Dr. Lauren Teverbaugh, a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, is a featured speaker at this year’s Essence Fest! (What a tremendous honor! 🙏🏾🎉🎉) She’ll be discussing Mental Health in Children and Teens and sharing tips on how to manage it in the Social Media Era.

Join me, other medical experts & the Resident Doctors of ESSENCE at the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ Health Hub Friday, July 1st @ 1pm

We'll share with you how to make health your wealth and bring you trusted advice to make healthy living easier for you.

See you at the Ultimate Black Health Experience at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Hall E!

06/16/2022

We have to celebrate and help the many Black students who are struggling in schools. This shows it’s not nature but nurture.

Educatingizzzy's short video with ♬ original sound