•Pioneer in surgery and Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board at Provident Hospital; Appointed Chief of Staff at Hospital in 1926
•Leading black physician in Chicago, 1900-1930
•Instrumental in the establishment of infirmaries throughout the south
•Organized the first postgraduate course at Provident Hospital
•Founded Cook County Physicians' Association of Chicago
•Spirited fighter for black rights
•Vice President of National Urban League and instrumental
in getting it started in Chicago
•Active member of the National Association for the Advancement of black People
•Helped to find interest in financial support of the Association for the Study of black Life and History
Revised 7/15/02
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