Tag: Health equity
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Dr. Monica Baskin has been named the first Black woman to lead a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center as director of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Dr. LeRoi Hicks will become the first Black physician to serve as EVP and CEO of the American College of Physicians, bringing decades of clinical and executive experience focused on health equity and patient care.
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Dr. Henrie Monteith Treadwell, the first Black woman to graduate from the University of South Carolina, shares her journey of justice and public health in her memoir “Come Along with Me.”
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The Canadian Nigerian Medical Journal launches in Edmonton as Canada’s first Black health publication, aiming to improve care for Black communities nationwide.
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Wilmington honors Dr. Velma Scantlebury-White, the nation’s first Black female transplant surgeon, for her trailblazing career and dedication to health equity during Women’s History Month.
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Dr. Dustin Duncan becomes Columbia University’s first Black male full professor in Epidemiology, championing health equity and diversity in academic leadership.
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The pioneering legacy of Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first Black woman medical doctor in the United States. Learn about her remarkable journey, achievements, and enduring impact on health equity and social justice.
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