Medicine
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Doctor Opens Cleveland’s First Black Woman-Owned Veterinary Clinic

Dr. Venaya Jones recently opened the first veterinary clinic in Cleveland to be owned and operated by a Black woman.
by NewsOne Staff
10.05.19
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Aretha Franklin’s Estate Supports Fund For Cancer Research

Aretha Franklin’s estate is backing a fund for pancreatic cancer research.
by NewsOne Staff
08.23.19
U.S. Track And Field Olympian Allyson Felix Testifies In House Hearing On Maternal Mortality
AMA Swears In First Black Woman President

Patrice A. Harris has officially become the American Medical Association’s first Black woman president.
by NewsOne Staff
06.15.19
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Chicago Gets Its First Black-Owned Urgent Care Facility

A group of Black doctors joined forces to open Chicago’s only Black-owned urgent care facility.
by NewsOne Staff
05.11.19
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Black Pediatrician Becomes California’s First Surgeon General

Black pediatrician Dr. Nadine Burke Harris will become California’s first surgeon general.
by NewsOne Staff
01.27.19
I've got a passion for what I do
Yale Physician Aims To Diversify Medical Field

Inginia Genao, M.D.—a physician, author, and Yale University professor—is aiming to increase racial representation in the medical field.
by NewsOne Staff
09.01.18
Your wellbeing is her priority
Howard Tops List For Black Medical School Applicants

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, Howard is the top university for sending African-American applicants to U.S. medical…
by NewsOne Staff
08.12.18
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American Medical Association Elects First Black Woman President

Atlanta psychiatrist Patrice A. Harris will become the first Black woman to be president of the American Medical Association.
by NewsOne Staff
06.16.18
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