#OTD: Vincent Porter Made Medical History

About this episode

The episode discusses Dr. Vincent Porter's historic achievement as the first Black board-certified plastic surgeon in 1968.

Dr. Vincent Porter made history in 1968 as the first Black board-certified plastic surgeon.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ebony McMorris, Jamie Jackson, Clay Cane

Topics covered

• medical history
• plastic surgery
• Black surgeons
• 1960s
• healthcare

Keywords

• Vincent Porter
• plastic surgeon
• medical history
• Black history
• 1968

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