[1][3] Prior to joining Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, Dr. Montgomery Rice held numerous leadership and faculty positions at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, becoming the catalyst of the institution's recognition for its high enrollment of minority women.
[1][2] While at Meharry Medical College, Rice founded and directed The Center for Women's Health Research.
[2] Montgomery Rice served as professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, then dean and senior vice president, at Meharry Medical College.
[1] Her research on infertility and maternal mortality rates awarded her membership of the Honor Roll of Outstanding Black Physician.
[2] Montgomery Rice was presented an honorary degree from University of Massachusetts Medical School.
[7] While attending her undergraduate studies at Georgia Institute of Technology, she met Melvin Rice Jr. in the student section.
The two arranged a trade: concert tickets that Melvin had, for his entry into the conference Montgomery Rice was planning.