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African American Medical Pioneers
Questions |
Answers |
Who was the first black physician appointed director of a U.S. hospital? |
Alexander Augusta, MD |
Who was the first black female physician appointed surgeon general? |
Joycelyn Elders, MD |
Who was the first black man to practice with a medical degree in the U.S.? |
James Smith, MD |
Who was the first black female physician awarded a patent for a medical invention? |
Patricia Bath, MD |
Who was the first to use blood plasma to store blood for transfusion? |
Charles Drew, MD |
Who was the first black female president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation? |
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD |
Who was the first black man to lead a major pharmaceutical company? |
Kenneth Frazier, JD |