Dr. Alexa I. Canady This is Me

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1. 1. UWF grads take first step | Local News | PensacolaNewsJournal.com

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   Published on: 12/17/2006   Last Visited: 12/19/2006

   Dr. Alexa Canady, the commencement speaker, told the graduates that they need to remember to keep their integrity as they climb their career ladder.
   
   Canady is a pediatric neurosurgeon with the Sacred Heart Medical Group in Pensacola. She was the first black woman in the United States to become a neurosurgeon.
   
   "In this new world, with its job opportunities, everyone is checking you out," Canady said. "Evaluation: It's everywhere."
   
   College professors evaluated the graduates with tests and grades. But in life, you have to evaluate yourself, she said.

2. 2. Miami-Dade County Health Department

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   Published on: 12/12/2005   Last Visited: 6/13/2006

   TALLAHASSEE -The Florida Board of Medicine has chosen Alexa I. Canady, M.D., as the recipient of the Chair's Recognition Award.
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   Laurie K. Davies, M.D., chair of the Florida Board of Medicine, said, "By presenting this award, the Board is able to recognize Dr. Canady for her dedication and commitment to the areas of pediatric neurosurgery and mentoring."
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   "As the first African-American female neurosurgeon in the U.S., Dr. Canady is truly a champion within her field," Florida Department of Health (DOH) Secretary M. Rony François, M.D., M.S.P.H., Ph.D., said. "She has overcome great adversity - not only in the medical profession but also in society." Dr. Canady is a pediatric neurosurgeon at Sacred Heart Medical Group in Pensacola, Fla. She is also an attending physician at the Children's Hospital of Michigan. Dr. Canady is the author of countless scientific presentations and has won numerous awards, including the American Medical Women's Association President's Award and the Heroes for Health Award. The Florida Board of Medicine protects the health and safety of Florida's residents and visitors by establishing requirements for licensure and through diligent discipline of practitioners who violate practice acts defined by Chapters 456 and 458, Florida Statutes, and 64B-8, Florida Administrative Code. The legislative intent of the practice act is to ensure that every physician practicing in the state of Florida meets minimum requirements for safe practice. The Board's responsibility is to ensure that physicians who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public are disciplined or prohibited from practicing in the state. The Board also establishes and monitors continuing education of physicians to ensure their knowledge and skills remain current. Photo caption: (Left to right) Laurie K. Davies, M.D., chair of the Florida Board of Medicine, awards the Chair's Recognition Award to Alexa Canady, M.D., along with fellow Board member Elisabeth Tucker, M.D., at Florida Board of Medicine meeting in Ft. Lauderdale.

3. 3. www.erieblogs.com

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   Published on: 2/22/2008   Last Visited: 4/2/2008

   Dr Alexa Canady, the first woman and first African American to become a neurosurgeon in the US, will deliver the keynote address for the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Black History Month celebration on Saturday, Feb 23. The public is invited to this event, which will take place from 4 to 6:30 pm at the East High School auditorium, 1001 Atkins Street, Erie. Tickets can be purchased at Nathan's Salon 321, 325 W 26th St; Michael's Hair Salon, 12 E 11th St.; Shiloh Baptist Church, 901 E 5th St.; Greater Calvary Full Gospel Baptist Church, 2624 German St; and St James AME Church, 235 E 11th St. Tickets are $4 for students, $6 for adults and $8 at the door. Dr Canady also will hold a book signing after the presentation. The book, "Women of Hope: African Americans Who Made a Difference," will be available for a special price of $10. Dr Canady works to change the perspective of how African Americans, both as patients and physicians, are being presumed and perceived in our culture. She claims the major medical problem for blacks stems from the scarcity of research targeting their specific health concerns and needs. Canady believes the issues will be better addressed now that medical schools are diversifying their student bodies and their faculties. She feels very optimistic about the changing face of American medicine. She knows that her own accomplishments are helping to inspire the dreams of a younger generation. Dr Alexa Canady became a neurosurgeon in 1977 at age 26. Raised in a family of intellectuals who valued education highly, she drew inspiration from her grandmother, who became a school teacher at age 16, and her mother, who completed college at age 19. Dr Canady's appointments include the Peter Scotanus Professor of pediatric neurosurgery at Wayne State University, Chief of Neurosurgery Children's Hospital of Michigan, and Chairman of the Neurological Devices Panel of the Food and Drug Administration.