Harriet Tubman (1820-1913), the American Abolitionist, is famously known from her work helping slaves travel the Underground Railroad to seek freedom.
Black nurses such as Harriet Tubman, Mary Eliza Mahoney and Lillian Holland Harvey did not let the sentiments of their time prevent them from improving not only the lives of those around them, but the profession of nursing as a whole. Friends of the Hyde Park Branch Library: "Arthur Crumpler.The profession of nursing shares a long and prestigious history of African-American nurses who dared to break through cultural norms to offer care to their communities.Boston University: "Trailblazing BU alum gets a gravestone 125 years after her death.".WGBH-Radio 89.7: "The 'doctresses of medicine': The world's 1st female medical school was established in Boston.".
The New York Times: "Overlooked no more.".The New England Journal of Medicine: "To Mitigate the Afflictions of the Human Race - The Legacy of Dr.Rebecca Crumpler by checking out these resources: Ameenuddin is chair of Diversity and Inclusion for Mayo Clinic Health System and chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Council on Communications and Media. Crumpler, I hope her story also encourages all of us to create more opportunities for thousands of future Dr. We think of extraordinary individuals like her and often expect others to make the same extraordinary leaps without thinking about how we can all contribute to creating a more just and equitable system that more fairly opens the doors to everyone without having to overcome so many additional obstacles.Īs much as we celebrate Dr. I keep thinking of the courage and determination it takes to be the first in any area, but especially in medicine, where she faced not only racism, but sexism and the exponential effects of both combined. Crumpler's pioneering achievement as the first Black American female physician and a medical text author from social media when my friends and colleagues who are Black shared her accomplishments online. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, which was not from a textbook of American history or even in the course of medical school. I learned about Dr. I remember learning about the legacy of Dr. Nusheen Ameenuddin, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician, offers her thoughts about Dr. Crumpler for her groundbreaking achievements in medicine.ĭr. This group raised funds for granite headstones. In 2020, that changed, thanks to the advocacy of Friends of the Hyde Park Branch Library. Crumpler and her husband were buried in unmarked graves in Hyde Park in Boston. Crumpler.Īnd for more than 125 years, Dr. Crumpler however, some online articles and books have used an image believed to be that of Mary Eliza Mahoney, the first African American licensed nurse in the U.S. It was the first medical textbook published by a Black physician. Crumpler's 1883 publication, " Book of Medical Discourses: In Two Parts," addressed children's and women's health. Crumpler was resilient and eventually moved back to Boston to practice medicine and treat children, regardless of the parents' ability to pay for care.ĭr. She faced intense racism and sexism working as a physician in the postwar South. Crumpler worked for the Freedman's Bureau with other Black doctors to offer medical services to formerly enslaved African Americans. Together, they moved to Richmond, Virginia. Crumpler married her second husband, Arthur Crumpler, an escaped slave who later became known as Boston's oldest pupil. Her first husband, Wyatt Lee, died of tuberculosis while she was a medical student. In 1864, she graduated from the New England Female Medical College in Boston as the first and only Black student. She went on to become the first Black female physician in the U.S. Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler was born in Delaware on Feb. This week, the Mayo Clinic News Network honors Dr. Keeping with this year's theme of " Black Health and Wellness," the Mayo Clinic News Network will recognize a pioneer in the field of medical science each week throughout the month. Each February, Black History Month is recognized to honor the many contributions of Black Americans and their role in U.S.
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