2026 MRE Conference

Sampson Davis, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician, Author, and Frequent Medical Expert on Today and CNN



Sampson Davis, MD was raised in one of the nation's poorest cities. Still, he was a good student, able to strike the fragile balance between being smart yet socially acceptable on the streets. It was this combination of skills, Davis says, that were most critical to his survival. Davis and two of his childhood friends made a promise to each other to become doctors. They each successfully fulfilled their pact and today Davis is a board-certified emergency physician. Davis is the author of numerous books including Living & Dying in Brick City-An E.R. Doctor Returns Home. In addition to discussing Davis' riveting experiences as an ER physician, the book offers preventative guidance as a means of supporting healthier communities. Davis has appeared on numerous talk and radio shows, including Oprah, Dr. Oz, Today, PBS NewsHour, Travis Smiley and NPR, as well as print publications including Readers Digest, The Washington Post, The New York Times, USA Today, Vibe and Black Enterprise. Davis was honored with Essence "Lifetime Achievement Award" and also named one of their "40 most inspirational African Americans in the country. He is the youngest physician to receive the National Medical Association's highest honor, "The Scroll of Merit." Graduating with honors, Davis received his bachelor's degree from Seton Hall University, his medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at the same hospital where he was born, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.

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