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About Daniel Hale Williams Pre-Medical Honor Society (DHW)
Daniel Hale Williams was the first African-American Cardiologist, and the first person in the United States to perform a successful open heart surgery. He was also the founder of Provident Hospital, which was the first non-segregated hospital in the United States.
The mission of the Daniel Hale Williams Pre-Medical Honor Society (DHW) is to increase the number of culturally capable and sensitive Black and other ethnic minority physicians, by furthering their academic and clinical success as premedical students through: recruitment, academic counseling and support, curriculum guidance, peer support, and post-graduate assistance.
DHW is also affiliated with the Student National Medical Association (SNMA), which is affiliated with the National Medical Association (NMA). DHW is a Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students (MAPS) Chapter recognized by the SNMA. The mission of MAPS at UVA is increasing the number of African-American, Latino, and other students of color entering and completing medical school.
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