Black History Month, an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in the history of the United States.
In this Special Feature, we celebrate the life and achievements of Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first Black woman M.D. in the U.S.Born in 1831, Dr.
Lee Crumpler’s medical career began in Boston, MA, where she practiced as a nurse and assisted doctors in the area. She received letters of commendation from some of those doctors, which enabled her to take her doctorate at the New England Female Medical College.