Dossier
Black physicians
Coverage of Black physicians in the Nexus archive.
Dr. Nikita Lindsayperson1Kid Doc Summer Camporganization1Atrium Health’s The Pearlplace1Association of American Medical Collegesorganization1UNC Charlotteorganization1UNC Chapel Hillorganization1African American childrentopic1Nicole Carrperson1The Price of Exclusiontopic1Southplace1segregationtopic1Policytopic1
- Charlotte doctor launches summer camp to build pipeline of Black physicians
A Charlotte doctor launched Kid Doc Summer Camp to introduce African American children to medicine and address the underrepresentation of Black physicians, with the camp expanding to Columbia, South Carolina. The program, now in its third year, has graduated over 300 students and aims to inspire future medical careers through hands-on training and mentorship.
- New book explores impact of racial inequality in medicine
A new book by Nicole Carr, 'The Price of Exclusion,' examines how Black physicians established medical facilities in the South a century ago, only to have them dismantled by policy, segregation, and an influential report, with ongoing consequences today.