Found 2 collections related to African Americans in medicine -- New York (State) -- New York

New York Black Nurses Association
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 744
3.25 linear feet (4 boxes)
The New York Black Nurses Association (NYBNA) is composed of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing students. Among its goals are recruting more Black men and women into the profession and working toward improved health care for... more
Davis, Elizabeth Bishop, 1920-
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 121
0.21 linear feet (1 box)
African American psychiatrist Elizabeth Bishop Davis began her career in the late 1940s with the Lafargue Clinic, the first mental health facility that primarily served African Americans in Harlem. Her father, the Rev. Shelton Hale Bishop, rector... more