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March 17, 1873 · Medicine & Community Health

He Built Care Where Segregation Denied It

Dr. Ulysses Grant Bourne created medical access, professional institutions, and civic leadership in Frederick, Maryland.

Then

Segregation denied Black patients hospital care and excluded Black physicians from local medical institutions.

Now

Bourne’s practice and hospital established a foundation for generations of Black health professionals in Frederick.

Next

Health equity requires both excellent caregivers and institutions prepared to serve every community.

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