Dazelle would return to her hometown of Miami to become the first Black female pediatrician in 1953. Simpson had done an internship in 1949 under the legendary Fort Lauderdale surgeon J.R ...

the New York Police Department welcomed its first Black female colorectal surgeon to the medical division: Rutgers alumna Lynn M. O’Connor. The renowned surgeon made NYPD history on Sept. 25, 2023, ...

Dr. Africa Wallace, director of thoracic surgery at Capital Health, has been appointed as president of the Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society (ECTSS), and is the first Black female to occupy ...

She is the first Black female police surgeon with the NYPD. On Sept. 25 O'Connor became one of 35 police surgeons with the department, and its only colorectal surgeon. She is chief of ...

History was witnessed Monday at 1 Police Plaza. Dr. Lynn O’Connor was sworn in as the first Black female NYPD surgeon in 178 years.

A historic appointment — the first Black female doctor has officially been sworn in as the new NYPD Police Surgeon. Doctor Lynn O’Connor joins “News All Day” on Women Wednesday to discuss ...

History was witnessed Monday at 1 Police Plaza. Dr. Lynn O’Connor was sworn in as the first Black female NYPD surgeon in 178 years. But history making is not that far of a stretch for O’Connor.

On Sept. 25, the New York Police Department (NYPD) swore in Dr. Lynn O’Connor as its first Black female police surgeon. Her role will consist of treating injured NYPD members, providing ...

O’Connor emphasized the necessity for Black doctors, noting that she’s well situated to create colorectal cancer awareness and crucial screening campaigns. The New York Police Department‘s ...

The New York Police Department‘s very first Black woman police surgeon is officially on the job. According to ABC News, Dr. Lynn O’Connor, who oversees colon and rectal surgery at Mercy ...