BLACK HISTORY MONTH:

Introducing Daniel Hale, MD, was born in Pennsylvania on January 18,1856, and died on August 4, 1931.

“Williams established his own private practice after graduating in 1883, but he had to perform care — including surgeries — on patients inside their homes, as hospitals at that point largely did not allow Black doctors to practice in their facilities” (Zakarin, 2021).

“The Jackson State Scholars Program is named after Dr. Daniel Hale Williams (1858-1931) who was:

• The first African American cardiologist who performed the first successful open-heart surgery
• Founded the first interracial hospital, Provident Hospital and Training School
• Created two hospital-based training programs for nursing
• Co-founded the National Medical Association
• The first African American physician admitted to the American College of Surgeons
• Dr. Williams’s work and advocacy for African Americans presence in medicine is honored by educational institutions worldwide”. (Jackson State, University, 2023)

References;

Jackson State University, (2023) https://www.jsums.edu/gtec/dr-daniel-hale-williams/http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Daniel_Hale_Williams.aspx

https://www.biography.com/scientist/daniel-hale-william

http://provfound.org/index.php/history/history-dr-daniel-hale-william

Zakarin. J. (2021). Daniel Hale Williams Performed the First Successful Open Heart Surgery During an Emergency Procedure . https://www.biography.com/history-culture/daniel-hale-williams-first-open-heart-surgery-story