Edith Irby Jones, MD — internal medicine (geriatrics)
Courtesy Phil Stern and Phil Stern Trust
Thanks to her abilities and talents, Dr. Edith Irby Jones (b. 1927) was the first African American student to attend the University of Arkansas School of Medicine. She received support from her family and the larger African American community. In turn, Jones went on to serve as president of the National Medical Association and has been active in the American Medical Women’s Association.
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