Background
What racial background does Rebecca come from?
She is an African American
True Or False
Rebecca lived with her parents as a child
False
What degree did Rebecca obtain?
How did Rebecca impact the world for Black people?
She inspired many generations of black women in healthcare.
Where and when was Rebecca Born?
Born in Christiana, Delaware of February 8, 1931
What year did she begin working as a nurse?
1852
True Or False
Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first Black woman to be accepted into a medical college
True
What career path did Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler pursue?
True or False
She attended an private school
True
What medical college was Rebecca accepted into?
New England Female Medical College
What was the name of the very first medical publications made by an African American?
Book of Medical Discourses
What school did she attend and as what type of student?
West-Newton English and Classical School in Massachusetts, as a “special student."
What year did Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler obtain her medical degree?
1864
What were three major challenges she faced throughout her education and career experience?
Racism, Sexism, Skepticism
How and who inspired Rebecca Crumpler
Her aunt; she took care of ill neighbors of her community.
What percentage do women take up for all physicians?
What percentage do Black women take up for all physicians?
35%
2%
What neighborhoods did she serve in?
She served in underprivileged neighborhoods of Richmond, Virginia, and Boston, Massachusetts, assisting individuals with limited access to healthcare.