Daniel Hale Williams: Diversity In Health Care
Daniel Hale Williams lead the way for diversity in health care. Born on January 18th, 1856, in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Williams was the fifth of seven children, born to Daniel and Sarah Williams (Gordon 1). After the late Daniel died, Williams was sent to live with friends and family in Baltimore, Maryland. Williams started there as a shoemaker’s apprentice, but later decided that line of work was not for him (PBS). Williams then decided to move to Illinois to be with family, and pursue his education (Gordon 1)
William’s became fascinated with a local physician and decided to follow in his footsteps. Williams began work as an apprentice to the physician Dr. Henry Palmer for two years. In 1880, Daniel entered the Chicago Medical School, where he graduated in 1883 (Gordon 1). This later became the medical department of Northwestern University, and thus he became the first African-American to graduate from that medical school (Gordon 1). William’s began his practice in Chicago, and at that time there were only three other black physicians there (Provident Foundation). He then embarked on a series of educational and medical endeavors that almost single-handedly changed the course of African-American medical history in the United States (Gordon 1). William’s opened Provident Hospital and training school for nurses on May 4, 1891(Provident Foundation). This was the country’s first interracial hospital and …show more content…
C. (2005). Daniel Hale Williams: Pioneer Black Surgeon and Educator. Journal Of Investigative Surgery. Retrieved from http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.proxy01.shawnee.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&sid=fb7b77a6-5c21-49c9-bd27-e6416eee2d92%40sessionmgr102&hid=111
African American Medical Pioneers: Daniel Hale Williams. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/partners/early/e_pioneers_williams.html
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams. (n.d.). Retrieved from
William’s became fascinated with a local physician and decided to follow in his footsteps. Williams began work as an apprentice to the physician Dr. Henry Palmer for two years. In 1880, Daniel entered the Chicago Medical School, where he graduated in 1883 (Gordon 1). This later became the medical department of Northwestern University, and thus he became the first African-American to graduate from that medical school (Gordon 1). William’s began his practice in Chicago, and at that time there were only three other black physicians there (Provident Foundation). He then embarked on a series of educational and medical endeavors that almost single-handedly changed the course of African-American medical history in the United States (Gordon 1). William’s opened Provident Hospital and training school for nurses on May 4, 1891(Provident Foundation). This was the country’s first interracial hospital and …show more content…
C. (2005). Daniel Hale Williams: Pioneer Black Surgeon and Educator. Journal Of Investigative Surgery. Retrieved from http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.proxy01.shawnee.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&sid=fb7b77a6-5c21-49c9-bd27-e6416eee2d92%40sessionmgr102&hid=111
African American Medical Pioneers: Daniel Hale Williams. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/partners/early/e_pioneers_williams.html
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams. (n.d.). Retrieved from