Donna P. Davis
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Donna P. Davis is an American physician who became the first African-American woman to enter the United States Navy as a medical doctor in 1975.
Education
editDonna P. Davis, a native of New York City, attended and graduated Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.[1] After receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree, she then attended Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. While studying at Meharry, she received countless awards including the Bache Scholarship, the Leopold Schapp Foundation Award, the C.V. Mosby Award in Medicine, and the American Association Medical College Fellowship in 1972.[2][3] In 1973, Davis graduated with her doctorate in medicine and took on an internship at Harlem Hospital in New York City where she became educated in physical and psychiatric care.[3]
U.S. Navy
editIn 1975, Donna P. Davis became the first African-American female physician to enter the United States Navy when she was commissioned as a lieutenant on April 25th at the Navy Recruiting District in Jacksonville, Florida.[4][5] Her first duty was at the Oakland Naval Hospital in California.[4]
Family Life
editWhile at her first duty at the Oakland Naval Hospital, she met her husband James Hammel, who was also serving active duty there. [6] Donna and James moved to Southern California in 1977 where they eventually had two sons, Grant and Damien.[6] On September 16th, 2020, her husband passed away at the age of ninety-six.[6]
Today
editAfter leaving active duty, Davis opened up her clinic in Yorba Linda, California, where she still practices today.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Navy Gets Its First Black Woman in Medical Corps". Jet. 48(10): 24. May 29, 1975.
- ^ Smith, Earl C. (1975-08-10). "National Report". Chicago Tribune. p. 289. Retrieved 2020-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Navy Medicine. 65-66. Vol. 65-66. U.S. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery., 1975.
- ^ a b "Navy Signs First Black Woman Doc". The Pittsburgh Courier. 1975-05-24. p. 16. Retrieved 2020-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sobocinski, Andre. “Navy Medicine Highlights First African-Americans in the Navy Medical Department.” February 23, 2013. Retrieved 2020-10-06 - via Navymedicine.navylive.dodlive.mil.
- ^ a b c “James Hammel, Obituary - Mission Viejo, CA,” 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-06 - via Dignitiymemorial.com
- ^ "Dr. Donna P. Hammel-Davis (Davis) MD." U.S. News and World Report. 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-1 - via health.usnews.com
- "Navy Gets Its First Black Woman in Medical Corps". Jet. 48(10): 24. May 29, 1975.
- Smith, Earl C. (1975-08-10). "National Report". Chicago Tribune. p. 289. Retrieved 2020-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
- Navy Medicine. 65-66. Vol. 65-66. U.S. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery., 1975.
- "Navy Signs First Black Woman Doc". The Pittsburgh Courier. 1975-05-24. p. 16. Retrieved 2020-05-21 – via Newspapers.com.
- Sobocinski, Andre. “Navy Medicine Highlights First African-Americans in the Navy Medical Department.” February 23, 2013. Retrieved 2020-10-06 - via Navymedicine.navylive.dodlive.mil.
- “James Hammel, Obituary - Mission Viejo, CA,” 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-06 - via Dignitiymemorial.com
- "Dr. Donna P. Hammel-Davis (Davis) MD." U.S. News and World Reporetrieved 2020-11-1 - via health.usnews.com
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