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Home / / Bayer’s Shirell Gross Honored As The Top Blacks In Healthcare

Bayer’s Shirell Gross Honored As The Top Blacks In Healthcare

Shirell Gross of Bayer CorpWHIPPANY, N.J., April 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Shirell A. Gross, Esq., of Bayer Corporation, has been recognized as one of the Top Blacks in Healthcare by BlackDoctor.org (BDO) and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions. BDO is the leading online health destination for African Americans.

As a Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel at Bayer, Shirell is responsible for the Radiology business across the Americas region. Shirell is one of 24 honorees who will receive the award tonight at the 3rd Annual BlackDoctor.org Top Blacks In Healthcare Awards Gala in Baltimore. The award honors some of the nation’s most accomplished healthcare leaders whose work, often behind the scenes, has created access to healthcare for many African Americans living in underserved communities.

Shirell Gross of Bayer Corporation is named one of BlackDoctor.org’s Top Blacks In Healthcare

Shirell Gross of Bayer Corporation is named one of BlackDoctor.org’s Top Blacks In Healthcare
“We at Bayer are proud of Shirell and congratulate her on this prestigious award,” said Michael McDonald Vice President & Assistant General Counsel at Bayer Corporation. “Not only is Shirell an accomplished professional, she is a kind and generous person who is an invaluable member of our company. We congratulate Shirell on her outstanding contributions to medicine and health.”

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A graduate of Hofstra School of Law, Shirell has been with Bayer since 2005, when she joined the company as Senior Counsel for Bayer’s Diabetes Care business. Shirell accelerated through the Diabetes business, later serving as Global Chief Counsel before moving to the Radiology Business. She is also a member of the African American/Hispanic American Affinity Group at Bayer, and other professional organizations including AdvaMed, Women Unlimited Alumnae, and Corporate Counsel Women of Color.

About Bayer Corporation

Bayer: Science For A Better Life

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture. Its products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At the same time, the Group aims to create value through innovation, growth and high earning power. Bayer is committed to the principles of sustainable development and to its social and ethical responsibilities as a corporate citizen. In fiscal 2015, the Group employed around 117,000 people and had sales of EUR 46.3 billion. Capital expenditures amounted to EUR 2.6 billion, R&D expenses to EUR 4.3 billion. These figures include those for the high-tech polymers business, which was floated on the stock market as an independent company named Covestro on October 6, 2015. For more information, go to www.bayer.us.

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BlackDoctor.org (BDO) is the world’s most comprehensive online health resource for black consumers. With a monthly total audience reach of 24 million, BDO is the leading producer of targeted, culturally and clinically accurate health and editorial content on African Americans. BDO’s users appreciate receiving health information in an environment they trust and in a language and context they understand. BDO also boasts the largest online database of black physicians and dentists as part of its free doctor search tool, and a medical expert panel including many of the most respected and accomplished experts in their field. Learn more about BlackDoctor.org at http://www.BlackDoctor.org and follow us on Twitter @BlackDoctor, and Facebook at facebook.com/BlackDoctor.org.

About Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions

The Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions (HCHDS) was established in October 2002 and brings together the health research and program development resources of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes (Schools of Public Health, Medicine, and Nursing) to demonstrate the efficacy of public health, social science and medical science in mitigating health disparities. HCHDS does this through efforts in research, training and community outreach. The Center has a national focus, but much of its work takes place in the local Baltimore community. The HCHDS is designated as a National Comprehensive Center of Excellence in Health Disparities by the NIMHD of the National Institutes of Health.

April 29, 2016 by Derrick Lane

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