Alyce C. Gullattee, M.D.

Dr. Gullattee obtained a bachelor's degree in zoology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1956, followed by a medical degree from Howard University in 1964. After completing residencies at St. Elizabeths Hospital and George Washington University Hospital, she commenced her tenure at Howard University in 1970, specializing in neuropsychiatry. Additionally, she served as the director of the university's Institute on Drug Abuse and Addiction, where she exhibited a hands-on approach, personally assisting active addicts and facilitating their transition to hospital care. Notably, she demonstrated her compassion by crafting a baby blanket for the newborn son of a patient struggling with addiction.

During the 1970s, Dr. Gullattee assumed the role of chairman for the neurology and psychiatry section of the National Medical Association. By 1983, she had ascended to the position of head at the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Administration (ADASA) in Washington, D.C. Furthermore, she was honored as a speaker at the inaugural National Conference on Black Women's Health Issues, hosted at Spelman College.