Tyree Winters, D.O., to serve as 2023 Commencement Speaker

Dear students and colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that Heritage College alumnus Tyree Winters, DO, FACOP, FAAP, has accepted our invitation to speak at the Heritage College’s 2023 Commencement ceremony on May 13!

Dr. Winters is a revered pediatrician, social justice warrior and child advocate, who has dedicated his career to medically underserved youth. He maintains a special interest in helping youth combat obesity. To that end, he created and is championing a nationwide dance exercise program for kids called “Hip Hop with a Doc.” Through the initiative, Dr. Winters earned his nickname, “Dr. Tye: Hip Hop Dance Doc,” while positively impacting the health of countless patients and their families.

Dr. Winters is the categorical pediatric residency program director at Goryeb Children’s Hospital-Atlantic Health System in Morristown, N.J. He also serves as the diversity, equity and inclusion lead physician for the Department of Pediatrics’ Division Chief Committee and as medical director of the Overlook Medical Center Pediatric HealthStart Clinic, which offers care to children in the New York metropolitan area who otherwise would not have access. In addition to his duties at Atlantic Health System, he is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Sidney Kimmel College of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. Click here for the full announcement.

I’m excited to celebrate our graduates with a Commencement speaker that truly embodies our college’s commitment to compassionate care!

Ken Johnson, D.O.