Nancy Abu-Bonsrah Becomes First Black Female Neurosurgeon to be admitted at Johns Hopkins
Nancy Abu-Bonsrah is making history after being admitted to Johns Hopkins as its first black female neurosurgeon. Recently, the fourth-year medical students participated in a Match Day event in which they discovered where they would be doing their residency training over the summer. Each student held an envelope with the name of their matched hospital, and when Abu-Bonsrah opened hers, it had the name Johns Hopkins. Of course, Abu-Bonsrah was thrilled, saying, “Everything is special about the match. It will be a dream come true.” Asked about herself, Abu-Bonsrah had this to share: “I was born in Ghana and spent the first 15 years of my life there. My family and I came to Maryland about 11 years ago. I did most of high school at Hammond High in Columbia, Maryland, and went to college at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. I came to Johns Hopkins right after…
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The Color in the Boardroom- Luisa Fernanda Lafaurie Rivera
Ms Luisa Fernanda Lafaurie Rivera is an Independent Consultant in management, formulation and implementation of financial and corporate strategy.
