Meet the first black woman
OB/GYN👩🏽⚕️🩺
Dr. Helen Octavia Dickens was Born February 21 in 1909!
Dr. Helen Octavia Dickens (1909-2001) was the first African-American woman to become an obstetrician-gynecologist (OBGYN) and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Continue reading #BlackHistory Moment: #DrHelenOctaviaDickens- 1st black woman OB-GYN! [details]
Our SALUTE to BLACK ACHIEVEMENTS and Black History Month CONTINUES!
James McCune Smith was not just any physician. He was the first African American to earn a medical degree, educated at the University of Glasgow in the 1830s, when no American university would admit him. For this groundbreaking achievement alone, Smith warrants greater appreciation. Continue reading #BlackHistoryMonth Moment: #JamesMcCuneSmith-America’s 1st Black physician! [details]
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