Distinguished Alumni Speak at Rebecca Lee Crumpler Symposium
Alumni reflect on Crumpler’s legacy, impact on their careers.
Alumni reflect on Crumpler’s legacy, impact on their careers.
Register now! A panel of accomplished alumnae will reflect on their own experiences as physicians, their time in medical school and how Dr. Crumpler’s legacy impacts their work with patients, students and communities.
Listen to the hour-long episode, Lady Parts.
First Black woman to graduate from a US medical school recognized for her remarkable achievements.
In case you missed the symposia, here’s a synopsis and links to the sessions, which featured prominent Black women in medicine.
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.
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.
Rebecca Lee Crumpler (MED 1864) was the first Black woman to graduate from a US medical school.
Women at BUSM show the effectiveness they can and continue to bring to medicine and science every day.
The first woman in Boston to lead surgical units at a medical school and teaching hospital.