February 14, 2022
February marks Black History Month, a tribute to African American men and women who have made significant contributions to America and the rest of the world in the fields of science and healthcare.
Use your knowledge to ace the TriHealth Black History Month Trivia Game and have a chance to win one of 10 really cool prizes.
TriHealth Black History Month Trivia Game
Now that you’ve learned a bit of trivia, take the TriHealth Black History Month Trivia Game! Participate between Monday, February 14 and Tuesday, March 1, 2022 and your name will be entered into a random drawing for a chance to win one of 10 a gift cards to a local African American-owned businesses. Answers will be posted on the Bridge on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 and a member of the TriHealth Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team will contact the winners to retrieve their prize.
Did You Know…African Americans Who Advanced Healthcare
- Dr. James McCune Smith is a trailblazer in the medical field. The first black person to receive a medical degree and to own and operate a pharmacy in the United States.
- Mary Eliza Mahoney is known to be the first African American woman to complete nursing school and earn a nursing license in 1879.
- Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed the world’s first successful open-heart surgery.
- Dr. Charles Drew, a researcher and surgeon, Drew revolutionized the understanding of plasma, the liquid portion of blood without cells.
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