Kertia Black, M.D., WSU School of Medicine assistant dean for student affairs, has received the Philo T. Farnsworth Award for Excellence in Community Programming for her cable television show, "To Your Health." The award was presented in the Electronic Media category by the Alliance for Community Media, Central States Region.

"To Your Health" is a consumer health program that focuses on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of many common medical problems, such as hypertension, diabetes, stroke and osteoporosis. Dr. Black, who has hosted the program for more than a year, interviews various local experts for segments that air as part of Southfield's City Cable 15's news program.