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Black History Month: A Medical Perspective-Williams
Posted On: Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 00:05 by Beverly Murphy

Black History Month: A Medical Perspective-Mossell
Posted On: Sunday, February 4, 2024 - 10:17 by Beverly Murphy

Black History Month: A Medical Perspective-Hinton
Posted On: Saturday, February 3, 2024 - 12:27 by Beverly Murphy

Black History Month: A Medical Perspective-Hall
Posted On: Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 22:46 by Beverly Murphy

Black History Month: A Medical Perspective-Drew
Posted On: Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 22:45 by Beverly Murphy

Black History Month: A Medical Perspective-Curtis
Posted On: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 - 19:42 by Beverly Murphy

Black History Month: A Medical Perspective
Posted On: Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 10:53 by Beverly Murphy

This month we are featuring "Black History Month: A Medical Perspective," our online exhibit containing a chronology of medical achievements of African Americans, a section on folk medicine, and a selective bibliography.

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Duke Medical Center Archives Spotlight on Black History at Duke Health
Posted On: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 - 10:50 by Rebecca Williams

With the events of the past year, it has probably become clichéd to say that “we are living in historic times”. However, as we celebrate Black History Month this year, the reality of systemic racism and injustice is forefront in many of our minds. An important first step to addressing systemic racism is learning more about how race and racism is embedded in our history, including that of Duke Health.  The Duke University Medical Center Archives seeks to preserve materials that document the history of Duke Health and make them available for research and education. For example, we have been actively capturing and preserving the 2020 Moments to Movement programs… MORE

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Historical Materials about African Americans at Duke Medicine
Posted On: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 10:02 by Beverly Murphy

African American History at Duke Medicine, a guide produced by Medical Center Archives, aims to introduce researchers to materials documenting the history of African American faculty, students, and staff at Duke Medicine. Included are oral histories, archival collections, photographs, audiovisual materials, and publications, selected key dates and key figures, and links to recommended digital resources.

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DUMC History Retrospective: Duke’s African-American LPN Program
Posted On: Sunday, February 7, 2016 - 16:57 by Jolie Braun

This look back at DUMC history features Duke’s Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program. When it began in 1948, there were already several others in the state. Duke’s was unique, however, as it was the only one in North Carolina established exclusively for training African-American nurses.

The program, known as the Practical Nurse School at Hillside High School, was a collaborative effort between Duke University Hospital, the Durham City Schools, and the North Carolina Department of Vocational Education and was established to address the area’s shortage of professional nurses. The idea was that trained LPNs would be a means of improving bedside care, as they could take over the duties that might have been previously handled by a nurse’s…

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