Throughout the month of February and in celebration of Black History Month, we are excited to feature—via the Macy Notes blog—the stories, experiences, and voices of learners who are underrepresented in the health professions. Spanning medicine and nursing, and representing various points in the continuum of education, these contributors share their reflections on how the accomplishments and contributions of African Americans in the health professions have affected their own personal and professional lives—and how they will carry this legacy forward. This year’s Black History Month theme is “African Americans and the Arts,” and so it is most fitting that we are able to share these thoughtful and powerful written reflections with the Macy community.
Please see below the full list of blogs in the series
Our Family Tree: Living History of Black Excellence
By Kayla Karvonen MD, MAS, Neonatology Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital, and Kristine Karvonen, MD, MS, Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital
The Legacy of Black Physicians
By Jessica M. Hippolyte, MD, MPH, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow at Children’s National Hospital
Honoring Black Pioneers in Medicine
By Tolu Akinpelu, third-year medical student at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
Paying Tribute to Black Trailblazers in Nursing
By Mackenzie Higgins, nursing student at Miami University
The Need for Black Representation in the Health Professions
By Kya’ Willis, nursing student at Creighton University College of Nursing
The Role Advocacy Plays in the Health Professions
By Claire Oduwo, MD, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Resident (PGY-3) at University of Washington