First Female African American Medical Doctor

Who is Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler? - Medical News Today

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In Sick from Freedom, Prof. Jim Downs notes that Dr. Lee Crumpler was not only the first Black woman to receive a medical degree in the country but also “the only known Black female doctor...

Celebrating Rebecca Lee Crumpler, first African …

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She is best remembered as the first African-American woman physician in the United States. Born Rebecca Davis in Delaware on February 8, 1831, she grew up in …

Rebecca Lee Crumpler - Wikipedia

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Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler (U.S. National Park Service)

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Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. A true pioneer, she battled deep-seated prejudice against women and …

Celebrating 10 African-American medical pioneers | AAMC

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9 African American pioneers in medicine - American …

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Alexa Irene Canady, first female African American neurosurgeon Dr. Alexa Irene Canady (Photo courtesy of Dr. Alexa Irene Canady) Dr. Alexa Irene Canady, 67, has said she almost dropped out of …

Celebrating 10 women medical pioneers | AAMC

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Elizabeth Blackwell, MD (1821-1910): A fabulous first National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the United States to be granted an …

61 Black Women in Medicine You Should Know

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Dr. Rebecca Crumpler was the first Black woman in the US to earn a medical degree in 1864—before the Civil War had even ended. Throughout history, Black women …

Patricia Bath - Biography, Ophthalmologist, Inventor

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Best Known For: Patricia Bath was the first African American to complete a residency in ophthalmology and the first African American female doctor to receive a …

12 Black American Pioneers Who Changed Healthcare

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Patricia Bath was the first African American to complete an ophthalmology residency with New York University’s School of Medicine, in 1973. Two years later, the UCLA School of Medicine...