The impact of Black founding fathers on the specialty of gynecologic oncology.

Autor: Hicks ML; St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Cancer Center, Michigan Cancer Institute, 44405 Woodward Ave, Suite 202, Pontiac, MI 48324, USA; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA. Electronic address: mrhicks2pc@gmail.com., Matthews RP; Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 720 Westview Drive, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA., Clare CA; SUNY Downstate Health Science University Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, 450 Clarkson Ave, MSC-24, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. Electronic address: camille.clare@downstate.edu., Lawson YR; Made Well Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2509 Thomas Ave, Dallas, TX 75201, USA., Khabele D; Washington University School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 660 S. Euclid Ave, Mailstop 86064-37-1005, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA. Electronic address: khabeled@wustl.edu., Hicks MM; Anne Arundel Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000 Medical Pkwy, Belcher Pavilion, Ste 309, Annapolis, MD 21401, USA., Spann CO; Piedmont Hospital, 1800 Howell Mill Road Northwest, suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA., Parham GP; Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1731 E 120th St, Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Gynecologic oncology [Gynecol Oncol] 2024 Jun; Vol. 185, pp. 42-45. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 16.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.02.006
Abstrakt: Introduction: The formative period of the specialty of gynecologic oncology was from 1968 to 1972 and became a board-certified specialty in 1973. During this formation there were no Black physicians participating in this process. We chronicle and document the incorporation of the first three board-certified Black physicians in the specialty of gynecologic oncology here for historical purposes.
Methods: We highlight the hostile climate experienced by Black physicians before and during the formation of gynecologic oncology, review the acceptance and training of the first three Black physicians in the specialty and recognize their significant contributions to the field.
Results: The biographies and the narrative of these men describe their impact and contribution to medicine. We chronicle the historic presence of the first board-certified Black gynecologic oncologists and pelvic surgeons in the United States.
Conclusion: These three men represent the Black Founding Fathers of gynecologic oncology. Their perseverance in the face of adversity and commitment to excellence have left an indelible impact on the institutions that they developed, the individuals that they trained, and the patients that they served.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest None.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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