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Doctor Opens State’s 1st Black-Owned Primary Care Practice

Dr. Margaret Towolawi is the woman behind the first Black-owned direct primary care clinic in the state of Washington.
by Brandee Sanders
05.10.21
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Spelman College Launches Program For Women In Biotech

Spelman College has unveiled a new initiative designed to increase the representation of Black women in biotech.
by NewsOne Staff
03.24.21
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Initiative Aims To Increase Black Doctors' Representation

Morehouse School of Medicine and CommonSpirit Health are on a mission to increase the representation of Black doctors.
by NewsOne Staff
12.21.20
College Students Told To Leave Campuses To Counter Spread Of Coronavirus
Harvard Medical Society Named After Black STEM Pioneer

Harvard Medical School has named one of its academic societies after its first Black tenured professor.
by NewsOne Staff
10.18.20
African descent doctor consults with Senior Caucasian patient.
Meharry Medical College Receives $34M Endowment

Meharry Medical College has received a $34 million endowment to increase the representation of Black doctors in the U.S.
by NewsOne Staff
09.19.20
Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Climate Of Anxiety And Changing Routines In America
Namandjé Bumpus Makes History At Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Namandjé Bumpus is the first Black woman to chair a department at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
by NewsOne Staff
08.30.20
Myron Rolle on the Front Lines
NFL Player-Turned-Doctor Is Helping Fight The Coronavirus

Former NFL player-turned-doctor Myron Rolle is helping fight the coronavirus pandemic.
by NewsOne Staff
04.06.20
Physician, Nurse, And Baby
Museum To Honor Black Medical Pioneer

A museum will honor Black medical pioneer Dr. John A. Kenney.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
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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
03.30.20
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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
03.29.20
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
03.29.20
Stethoscope Listening
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
03.28.20
Roads to Respect Conference at the California Endowment
Black Pediatrician Becomes California’s First Surgeon General

Black pediatrician Dr. Nadine Burke Harris will become California’s first surgeon general.
by NewsOne Staff
03.27.20
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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'Black Women in Medicine' Film Shares A Message…

"Black Women In Medicine" was a five-year effort that began in 2011. But Crystal Emery asserts the film was not…
by Charise Frazier
06.12.16
Doctor vaccinating girl in office
STUDY: Black Children Receive Less Pain Medication Than…

A new study reveals Black children are getting far less medication than White children upon admission into hospitals.
by Desire Thompson
04.17.21
Triple board certified plastic surgeon Dr. David Broadway injects the fat from the back and buttocks back into the breasts of patient Sherri Frie. About 400 cubic centimeters of fat was re-injected into each breast. Each of these syringes holds about
Family Takes Legal Action After Brooklyn Woman Dies…

A family is mourning the loss of 45-year-old Simone Jones, who died during a plastic surgery procedure in New York last…
by Desire Thompson
03.16.15
NHS Healthcare Organisation Looks To The Future
Anything Is Possible: Doctors Successfully Complete First Penis…

A surgical team is pleased to announce the first successful penis transplant in South Africa, BBC News reports. The operation took…
by Desire Thompson
03.16.15
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