Cedric M. Bright, MD

Dr. Cedric M. Bright, FACP is a professor of medicine who has over 30 years in academic medicine including at Brown University, Duke, UNC and ECU. He served as the 112th President of the National Medical Association from 2011 to 2012, advocating in the White House for health equity, increased diversity in clinical trials, and increasing the pipeline of students of color into health careers.

During his time at UNC, he directed the Office of Special programs’ Medical Educational Development program which identified exceptionally talented students for exposure to medical and dental school science courses. He was selected to AOA and The Order of the Golden Fleece during his time at UNC Chapel Hill. He is presently serving on the AMA Foundation and Episcopal High School boards.  He is a steering core member of the roundtable of Black Men and Women in STEM for the National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine. He is also a steering committee member for the Association of American Medical Colleges and National Medical Association Action Collaborative on Black men in medicine. He is a Brown alum from ’85 and ‘93, and a UNC grad from ’90. He is a husband, a father, and a mentor to many.