#3.10: Dr. Canady-Davis, Neurosurgery Pioneer

This week, Jess is here to lift our spirits with the amazing life story of the first Black woman in America to become a neurosurgeon. Check this episode to learn about how Dr. Canady-Davis overcame all the odds and changed the world forever.

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Sources for this episode:
Watch her speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXlxII3VMmI
https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/dr-alexa-canady-davis-41
https://health.usnews.com/doctors/alexa-canady-349145
https://blackdoctor.org/dr-alexa-canady-americas-first-black-neurosurgeon/2/
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https://www.wkar.org/news/2019-06-06/lansing-born-neurosurgeon-turns-stereotype-into-a-teachable-moment
https://amazingblackhistory.com/2021/02/01/canadydr-alexa-first-black-female-neurosurgeon/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4SQxyJXHDo
https://www.thegryphon.co.uk/2019/10/23/dr-alexa-canady-black-history-under-a-microscope/
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https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/02/15/first-black-chief-of-neurosurgery-at-childrens-hospital-of-michigan-paves-the-way-for-others/