Dr. Rosalyn P. Scott was a founding member of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons and the Association of Black Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons. She was the first Mary A. Fraley Fellow at the Texas Heart Institute, the first African American woman to be trained in thoracic surgery and the first African American woman to be granted membership in the Society of University Surgeons.
Melvina McCabe, M.D., brings a spiritual and cultural perspective to her care of the elderly.
Dr. Merlyn Meneze Rodrigues, M.D., has devoted her career to public service on both the state and federal levels as a professor, senior scientist, educator, and administrator.
Maxine Hayes has dedicated her life to teaching and public service, focusing her efforts on disease prevention.
Dr. Marie Amos Dobyns is an Eastern Cherokee Native American, who fully integrates her Indian heritage into her medical practice.
Dr. Gaston was the first African American woman to direct a Public Health Service Bureau.
Marilyn A. Roubidoux, M.D., works to bring existing medical tools to the underserved to diagnose cancer and identify risk factors for the disease.
Dr. Martha Medrano is a pioneer in medical education who wants works to make medical students more culturally competent.
Dr. Matilda Evans was the first African American woman licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina.
Dr. Joycelyn Elders was the first person in the state of Arkansas to become board certified in pediatric endocrinology and the first African American and only the second woman to head the U.S. Public Health Service.