Mass General played a small but pivotal role in the education of a pioneering female doctor who helped women physicians gain equal recognition in Massachusetts.
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Scovil was one of the first nurses to be formally trained at Mass General and was a prolific author and advice columnist for women.
Despite continued injustices, there were many Black leaders who devoted their lives to making the world of medicine a better and more equitable place.
Developed for social media by Helen Hemley, the CARE Research Center recently shared a thread on their Twitter account highlighting a series of high profile scientific atrocities committed against the African-American community, and we thought it important to share with both the scientific and broader community.