Notice of a Change Healthcare Third-Party Incident

Notice of a Datavant Third-Party Incident

COVID-19 and flu vaccines are now available. Find out how to get them at a location near you.

'Making History' in all caps with a purple background of repeating triangles.

Making History

These black physicians and scientists are challenging, changing and writing history at Northwestern Medicine.

Oluwateniola (Teni) E. Brown, MD

Dr. Brown is making history by being at the forefront of multiple diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across Northwestern Medicine.

Photo of Oluwateniola (Teni) E. Brown, MD as an adult on the left half, and text with and interview of her on the right, with a small photo of her as a child.

Kimbra A. Bell, MD, FACP

Dr. Bell is making history by breaking down barriers to better care across the Chicago area.



John E. Franklin, MD, MSc, MA

Dr. Franklin is making history through his commitment to diversity and inclusion as a member of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry.


 

Khalilah L. Gates, MD

Dr. Gates is making history by training the next generation of physicians.

nm-making-history_gates



Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc

Dr. Yancy is making history by leading diversity and inclusion efforts at Northwestern Medicine.



Dinee C. Simpson, MD

Dr. Simpson is making history by being the director of the African American Transplant Access Program — the first of its kind in the United States.

nm-making-history_simpson


Sarki A. Abdulkadir, MD, PhD

Dr. Abdulkadir is making history by facilitating global collaboration for prostate cancer research.

nm-making-history_sarki


Mercedes Carnethon, PhD

Dr. Carnethon is making history by supporting the career growth and development of faculty and students at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine who are investigating solutions to some of the biggest obstacles in public health and medicine.