Mary Eliza Mahoney
Nurse, Hall of fame inductee
1845 – 1926
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Who was Mary Eliza Mahoney?
Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first African American to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the United States, graduating in 1879.
In 1908, she co-founded the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses with Adah B. Thoms. The NACGN eventually merged with the American Nurses Association in 1951. She is commemorated by the biennial Mary Mahoney Award of the ANA for significant contributions in advancing equal opportunities in nursing for members of minority groups.
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