Dr. Vinson Eugene Allen, Founder of First Black-Owned Urgent Care Facility in U.S., Receives Keys to City of Compton
He’s been giving back to the community for more than two decades! Dr. Vinson Euguene Allen is an emergency medicine physician and the founder of Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care, the first African-American-owned urgent care facility in the United States, Access Wire reports. Allen discovered his passion for the medical field early, inspired by Dr. […]
Meet The Creator Building An Animated Digital TV Show About a Young Black Doctor
He’s hoping to inspire the next generation to pursue careers in medicine! Joel Bervell is a content creator known as the “Medical Mythbuster.” He’s a current medical student who creates content highlighting diversity in the medical field. Currently, only 5% of physicians are Black, and Bervell hopes to change that. The Ghanaian American Yale graduate […]
Pediatrician Creates First Ever Black-Owned Virtual Autism Clinic for Kids in the U.S.
She’s making sure they get the care they need! Dr. Hokehe Eko is a board-certified pediatrician and the owner of “Glow Pediatrics,” the first Black-owned virtual autism clinic for children in the U.S., AfroTech reports. A mom of three with over a decade of experience working with children, Dr. Eko trained extensively to conduct autism […]
Meet Dr. Nancy, the First Black Woman to Graduate From Neurosurgery Program at Johns Hopkins
There’s a doctor in the house! This past June, Nancy Abu-Bonsrah took to social media to announce that after 12 years of schooling, she had finally become a neurosurgery doctor. Sharing a post of her surrounded by family, many congratulated her on a job well done. But it turns out that Dr. Nancy’s graduation was […]