Levi Watkins
Dublin Core
Title
Levi Watkins
Subject
Meharry Medical College, VUMC History, African Americans in Medicine, Vanderbilt Alumni
Description
Levi Watkins, Jr., MD became the first African American student at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine when he enrolled in 1966. Dr. Watkins graduated in 1970 to become the first African American to graduate from Vanderbilt School of Medicine.
Dr. Watkins later became the first black chief surgical resident at Johns Hopkins, and then professor of cardiac surgery at JHU. Dr. Watkins also served as a member of the Vanderbilt Board of Trust.
Creator
Vanderbilt Department of Medical Illustration
Source
Vanderbilt University History of Medicine Collections Photographic Archive
Date
1966
Rights
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Type
Still Image
Identifier
926
Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Digital image
Physical Dimensions
N/A
People Depicted
Ordered left to right as they appear in the image, starting from the top left.
Contribution Form
Online Submission
No
