May edward chinn biography

          May Edward Chinn (April 15, – December 1, ) was an American physician.!

          May Edward Chinn

          American physician (1896–1980

          May Edward Chinn

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          1917

          BornApril 15, 1896

          Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S.

          DiedDecember 1, 1980(1980-12-01) (aged 84)

          New York City, New York, U.S.

          Alma materTeachers College, Columbia University (B.S., 1921)
          Bellevue Hospital Medical College (M.D., 1926)
          OccupationPhysician
          Known forFirst African-American woman graduate of Bellevue Hospital Medical College

          May Edward Chinn (April 15, 1896 – December 1, 1980) was an American physician.

          In May Edward Chinn became the first African American woman to graduate from the University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College.

        1. In May Edward Chinn became the first African American woman to graduate from the University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College.
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        3. May Edward Chinn (April 15, – December 1, ) was an American physician.
        4. May Edward Chinn was an American physician.
        5. May Chinn was the first African American female graduate of Bellevue Hospital Medical College, and the first African American female doctor in Harlem.

          6. She was the first African-American woman to graduate from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, now NYU School of Medicine, and the first African-American woman to intern at Harlem Hospital. In her private practice, she provided care for black patients who would not otherwise receive treatment in white facilities.

          She was also a strong advocate of early cancer screening.[1]

          Early life and education

          Chinn was born in Gr