- Graduated with M.D. degree from Chicago Medical Hospital.1883
- Appointed to Illinois State Board of Health in 1889 to work on medical standards & rules
- Founder of Provident Hospital and Nursing Training School, 1891
- Served as Surgeon in chief at Freedman's Hospital, 1894-1898
- Helped organize National Medical Association, 1895
- During his career as a surgeon, he performed multiple groundbreaking procedures.
- His influence helped black leaders in many U.S. cities found or lead hospitals, having a positive impact on the mortality rate of black patients.
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