Physician’s Lecture At Niagara University Addresses ‘Underserved Medicine’
The first lecture in a new Niagara University series on healthcare took place Nov. 3 in the B. Thomas Golisano Center for Integrated Sciences. The presentation by well-known physician Dr. David Holmes, titled “Underserved Medicine: Globally and Locally,” kicked off a series that’s sponsored by the Dr. John J. Hughes, ’67 Endowment.
Dr. Holmes is a clinical associate professor of family medicine and director of global health education at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. He has led numerous medical mission efforts that have brought relief to those in need in different parts of the world, including Kenya, India, China, Haiti and Buffalo.
More recently, Dr. Holmes has also become deeply involved in efforts in Erie County to address the opiate addiction epidemic.
“The purpose of my life is to love and honor God and my family, and make a positive and significant difference in the lives of others,” said Dr. Holmes.