Howard University College of Medicine Celebrates 140th Anniversary

The Howard University College of Medicine recently celebrated its 140th anniversary. Howard continues to award medical degrees to more African Americans than any other medical school in the nation. In 2007, 77 African Americans graduated from the Howard medical school. The medical school at the University of Maryland had the second most African-American graduates. Maryland graduated 35 African-American doctors, less than one half as many at the medical school at Howard.

Since 1977 the Howard University College of Medicine has trained 50 female surgeons. The prestigious Johns Hopkins University medical school has trained 21 female surgeons since 1893.