Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine Seminar Series

In this moment of national reckoning about the American systems that have upheld racism and sexism, the medical community is by no means exempt. Of the esteemed American doctors who have made famous contributions to medicine, how many can you recall learning about who were black women? No complete history of black women physicians in the United States exists, and what little mention is made to these women in existing histories is often insubstantial or altogether incorrect. In this talk, Jasmine Brown distills the lessons from her debut book, TWICE AS HARD, telling the story of black women who overcame countless barriers to become physicians and who made significant contributions to medicine and healthcare, from the Civil War through to the present. Now a medical student, Brown is shedding light on the black women doctor role models she grew up without. By sharing these stories, she hopes to inspire students to pursue their wildest dreams, even if their path is riddled with obstacles.

Speaker: Jasmine S. Brown, M.Phil. Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Seminar Title: TWICE AS HARD: The Story of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians from the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century

Date: February 22, 2023

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM

In-Person Location: Proteomics Building, Busch Campus, Room 120

Zoom Link: https://go.rutgers.edu/6ri95kvu

Read more about Jasmine Brown and "Twice as Hard" here.