Dr. Omega C. Logan Silva, M.D., MACP
Physician

Dr. Silva is professor emeritus of medicine. She is a long-standing advocate for universal health care and a committed supporter of the advancement of women in medicine. In 2000 Dr. Silva was elected President of the American Medical Women's Association. After graduating from Howard university, she spent the next five years working as a chemist as the National Institutes of Health, and in 1963 returned to Howard University to train as a physician. She was always interested in science and research. As a chemist at the NIH she decided an M.D. degree offered more flexibility - clinical, administrative, research, and teaching. Dr. Silva has made numerous media appearances to highlight issues in women's health including smoking, cervical cancer, and thyroid disease. She has published over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals, abstracts, and book chapters in endocrinology. In 1984, Dr. Silva received a Letter of Commendation from the President Reagan and in 1995 she was given a Letter of Thanks from President Clinton for her participation in health care reform. In 2003 Dr. Silva was elected to a Mastership at the American College of Physicians. In1997 she received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Medicine, Howard University. Dr. Silva was the first AA woman Research Associate and the first AA Clinical Investigator in the VA nationally.