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Dr. Daniel Hale Williams

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams – Surgeon, Educator, Pioneer

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It is important to remember the contributions of the people who came before us.  Not only is it fair to give credit where credit is due, but for people who have struggled against racist and/or sexist limitations, seeing people break free of these constraints provides role models and hope.  It shows that more is possible.  […]

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Father of Hand Hygiene

Handwashing to Prevent Infection

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It is almost the end of 2020, which has mostly been overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ideas about social distancing, wearing masks, and washing hands to slow the spread of the virus is old news.  However, it is probably less well known that the first full week in December is National Handwashing Week,

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