Rebecca Lee Crumpler News
New York Times Honors BU Alum Rebecca Lee Crumpler with Obituary—126 Years after Her Death
First Black woman to graduate from a US medical school recognized for her remarkable achievements. More
Crumpler Symposia Breaks Ground, Creates Lively Discussion About What is Possible
In case you missed the symposia, here’s a synopsis and links to the sessions, which featured prominent Black women in medicine. More
Boston Honors Trailblazing Alum Rebecca Lee Crumpler (BUSM 1864)
Here are seven things you should know about one of the most remarkable women in medical history, a key figure in the story of Black Americans, and one of the most notable figures in the history of Boston University. More
Rebecca Lee Crumpler Scholarship Fund to Honor First Black American Woman Physician
The week of Feb. 8, BUSM will celebrate Rebecca Lee Crumpler's 190th birthday with a virtual symposia and discussions to raise additional scholarship funds in her name for students demonstrating financial need, with first preference for Black women and second preference for students from underrepresented communities who are Black or Hispanic/Latinx. More
Trailblazing BU Alum Gets a Gravestone 125 Years after Her Death
Rebecca Lee Crumpler (MED 1864) was the first Black woman to graduate from a US medical school. More
Looking Back & Forward: Living History on International Women’s Day
Women at BUSM show the effectiveness they can and continue to bring to medicine and science every day. More
Jennifer Tseng: From Receptionist to Chief Surgeon
The first woman in Boston to lead surgical units at a medical school and teaching hospital. More
Alumni Share Experiences: Black History at BUSM
In honor of February being Black History Month, the BUSM Alumni Association sponsored the special event, “An Interactive Discussion: Black History at BUSM.” More
Standing Room Only Crowd Learns of BUSM Alum, first Native American Graduate of U.S. Medical School
Continuing his illumination of Boston University School of Medicine history, Doug Hughes, MD, associate dean for academic affairs, gave a presentation on Charles Eastman, MD, an 1890 graduate of BUSM and the first Native American to graduate from a medical school in the US. Hughes' talk, titled “Oheyisha, Charles Eastman, More