Honoring Black History in Healthcare: Dr. Mae Jemison
Renowned as the first Black woman astronaut to journey into space in 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison, MD, is celebrated not only for her groundbreaking achievement but also for her commitment…
Maya WoodenHonoring Black History in Healthcare: Dr. Lonnie Bristow
Growing up in Harlem, Lonnie Bristow, MD, frequently accompanied his mother, a nurse at Sydenham Hospital, on walks home from work. These walks introduced him to the world of medicine…
Honoring Black History in Healthcare: Dr. Jane Cook Wright
Jane Cooke Wright, MD, daughter of Dr. Louis Wright, one of the pioneering African American graduates from Harvard Medical School, was raised with a deep passion for healthcare. Dr. Louis…
Honoring Black History in Healthcare: Dr. Charles Richard Drew
The Father of Blood Banking By Lisa Nails | Referral Specialist Dr. Charles Richard Drew, an African American surgeon born in 1904, is known as the “Father of Blood Banking”…
Christina HenningHonoring Black History in Healthcare: Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
Leading the Fight Against COVID By Lisa Nails | Referral Specialist Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is a female African-American scientist known for helping to create the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. She is…
Honoring Black History in Healthcare: Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
A Healthcare Pioneer By Lisa Nails | Referral Specialist In an era where hospitals didn’t admit African Americans and denied Black doctors, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams started his own medical…