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Victor J. Blake, M.D., M.T.S., F.A.C.P
Professor
Medicine
Phone: 404-756-1400
E-mail: vblake@msm.edu
Education
MEDICAL SCHOOL:
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Degree: Doctor of Medicine
GRADUATE:
Emory University
Degree: Master of Theological Studies
Research Interests
Spirituality Religiosity
Cancer Coping in African Americans
Spirituality and Health
Spirituality and Cancer Coping
End of Life Issues
Specialties
Internal MedicineBoard Certification
Internal MedicinePublications
Cheryl L. Holt1, Lee Caplan2, Victor Blake2, Emily Schulz3, Penny Southward4
1Department of Public and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of
Maryland, College Park; 2Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, ͼ;
3Research Consultant, University of Maryland; 4Media. “Development and Validation of Instruments to Assess the Role of Spirituality
in Cancer Coping Among African Americans.” Acceptance Pending.
Cheryl L. Holt, PhD, Emily Schulz, PhD, OTR/L, CFLE, Lee Caplan, MD, PhD2, Victor Blake, MD, MTS, Vivian L. Southward, MPPM, Ayanna V. Buckner, MD, MPH. “Measures Of Spirituality
And The Cancer Experience Spirituality And The Cancer Experience Among African Americans:
Instrument Development And validation based on qualitative research.” Acceptance
Pending.
Holt, C.L., Caplan, L., Schulz, E., Blake, V., Southward, P., Buckner, A., & Lawrence, H. “Role of religion in cancer coping among
African Americans: A qualitative examination.” Journal of Psychosocial Oncology,
27, 248-273, 2009.
Holt, C. L., Caplan, L., Schultz, E., Blake, V., Southward, V. L., & Buckner, A.V. Development and validation of measures of religious
involvement and the cancer experience among African Americans., Journal of Health Psychology, 2009, (In Press).
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Honors and Awards
2010: Inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians2005: Physician of the Year Award
2002: Outstanding Contribution to Clinical Services, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta Georgia
2000: Outstanding Contribution to Clinical Services, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta Georgia
Chief Medical Resident, Department of Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Howard University College of Medicine