Dr. B. Smith
@smith05.bsky.social
Healthcare Leader | DHSc| Focused on Efficiency, Equity & Patient Experience | Data-Driven Innovator | Advocate for Human Rights🌟
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Dr. B. Smith
@smith05.bsky.social
· May 26
Honored to share I’ve earned my Doctorate of Health Sciences. I pursued this to help drive change—because health equity isn’t optional. I’m committed to challenging broken systems and centering underserved communities. The work continues. #HealthEquity #HealthJustice #DHSc
Honored to share I’ve earned my Doctorate of Health Sciences. I pursued this to help drive change—because health equity isn’t optional. I’m committed to challenging broken systems and centering underserved communities. The work continues. #HealthEquity #HealthJustice #DHSc
May 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Honored to share I’ve earned my Doctorate of Health Sciences. I pursued this to help drive change—because health equity isn’t optional. I’m committed to challenging broken systems and centering underserved communities. The work continues. #HealthEquity #HealthJustice #DHSc
#BlackHistoryMonth Fact of the Day: The Black Panther Party wasn’t just about activism—they revolutionized community health care.
February 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
#BlackHistoryMonth Fact of the Day: The Black Panther Party wasn’t just about activism—they revolutionized community health care.
Black History Fact of the Day:
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a leading immunologist, played a key role in developing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Her groundbreaking work in mRNA technology has saved millions of lives, proving that Black scientists continue to shape modern healthcare. #BlackHistory #STEM
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a leading immunologist, played a key role in developing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Her groundbreaking work in mRNA technology has saved millions of lives, proving that Black scientists continue to shape modern healthcare. #BlackHistory #STEM
February 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Black History Fact of the Day:
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a leading immunologist, played a key role in developing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Her groundbreaking work in mRNA technology has saved millions of lives, proving that Black scientists continue to shape modern healthcare. #BlackHistory #STEM
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a leading immunologist, played a key role in developing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Her groundbreaking work in mRNA technology has saved millions of lives, proving that Black scientists continue to shape modern healthcare. #BlackHistory #STEM
Black History Fact of the Day:
Dr. Charles Drew, known as the “Father of Blood Banking,” revolutionized modern medicine by developing innovative techniques for blood storage and plasma transfusion. His work led to the creation of large-scale blood banks during World War II, saving countless lives.
Dr. Charles Drew, known as the “Father of Blood Banking,” revolutionized modern medicine by developing innovative techniques for blood storage and plasma transfusion. His work led to the creation of large-scale blood banks during World War II, saving countless lives.
February 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Black History Fact of the Day:
Dr. Charles Drew, known as the “Father of Blood Banking,” revolutionized modern medicine by developing innovative techniques for blood storage and plasma transfusion. His work led to the creation of large-scale blood banks during World War II, saving countless lives.
Dr. Charles Drew, known as the “Father of Blood Banking,” revolutionized modern medicine by developing innovative techniques for blood storage and plasma transfusion. His work led to the creation of large-scale blood banks during World War II, saving countless lives.
Black History Fact: In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman, unknowingly changed medicine when doctors took her cells without consent. Her “HeLa” cells became the first immortal cell line, revolutionizing research—but her family fought for decades for recognition. #BlackHealthMatters
February 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Black History Fact: In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman, unknowingly changed medicine when doctors took her cells without consent. Her “HeLa” cells became the first immortal cell line, revolutionizing research—but her family fought for decades for recognition. #BlackHealthMatters
Black History Fact of the Day:
Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston made history as the first Black woman to lead the Bureau of Primary Health Care.
Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston made history as the first Black woman to lead the Bureau of Primary Health Care.
February 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Black History Fact of the Day:
Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston made history as the first Black woman to lead the Bureau of Primary Health Care.
Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston made history as the first Black woman to lead the Bureau of Primary Health Care.
#BlackHistory Fact of the Day: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study (1932–1972) was an unethical experiment in which Black men were denied treatment for syphilis to study the disease’s progression. This tragic violation of medical ethics led to lasting mistrust in healthcare.
February 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
#BlackHistory Fact of the Day: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study (1932–1972) was an unethical experiment in which Black men were denied treatment for syphilis to study the disease’s progression. This tragic violation of medical ethics led to lasting mistrust in healthcare.
Black History Fact of the Day:
In the 1930s, Dr. Dorothy Boulding Ferebee, a pioneering Black physician and public health advocate, led efforts to improve healthcare access for Black communities in the rural South.
In the 1930s, Dr. Dorothy Boulding Ferebee, a pioneering Black physician and public health advocate, led efforts to improve healthcare access for Black communities in the rural South.
February 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Black History Fact of the Day:
In the 1930s, Dr. Dorothy Boulding Ferebee, a pioneering Black physician and public health advocate, led efforts to improve healthcare access for Black communities in the rural South.
In the 1930s, Dr. Dorothy Boulding Ferebee, a pioneering Black physician and public health advocate, led efforts to improve healthcare access for Black communities in the rural South.
Black History Fact of the Day:
In 1893, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed the first successful open-heart surgery in the U.S.—without modern X-rays, antibiotics, or anesthesia.
In 1893, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed the first successful open-heart surgery in the U.S.—without modern X-rays, antibiotics, or anesthesia.
February 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Black History Fact of the Day:
In 1893, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed the first successful open-heart surgery in the U.S.—without modern X-rays, antibiotics, or anesthesia.
In 1893, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed the first successful open-heart surgery in the U.S.—without modern X-rays, antibiotics, or anesthesia.
Black History Healthcare Fact of the Day:
Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831–1895) was the first Black woman in the United States to earn a medical degree.
Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831–1895) was the first Black woman in the United States to earn a medical degree.
February 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Black History Healthcare Fact of the Day:
Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831–1895) was the first Black woman in the United States to earn a medical degree.
Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831–1895) was the first Black woman in the United States to earn a medical degree.
Black History Fact of the Day: Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett played a crucial role in developing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. As a leading immunologist, her research helped shape one of the first vaccines to combat the pandemic, showcasing Black excellence in healthcare and science. #HealthcareInnovation
February 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Black History Fact of the Day: Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett played a crucial role in developing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. As a leading immunologist, her research helped shape one of the first vaccines to combat the pandemic, showcasing Black excellence in healthcare and science. #HealthcareInnovation
Black History Fact of the Day:
In 1963, Bayard Rustin was the chief organizer of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.
In 1963, Bayard Rustin was the chief organizer of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.
February 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Black History Fact of the Day:
In 1963, Bayard Rustin was the chief organizer of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.
In 1963, Bayard Rustin was the chief organizer of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Happy BLACK History Month
February 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Happy BLACK History Month
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) is being weaponized to dismantle itself—framed as a system that puts the ‘wrong’ people in positions. But the President called for the best and brightest. So let’s talk facts:
February 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) is being weaponized to dismantle itself—framed as a system that puts the ‘wrong’ people in positions. But the President called for the best and brightest. So let’s talk facts:
'I don’t see color’ isn’t progress—it’s erasure. Colorblindness ignores systemic racism, lived experiences, and the inequalities that persist. Acknowledging race isn’t the problem—denying it is.
February 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
'I don’t see color’ isn’t progress—it’s erasure. Colorblindness ignores systemic racism, lived experiences, and the inequalities that persist. Acknowledging race isn’t the problem—denying it is.
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Oh look. A President, a Governor, a Mayor - all at the crash site at the Chesapeake Bay with first responders. Not swimming. Showing empathy and leadership.
February 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Oh look. A President, a Governor, a Mayor - all at the crash site at the Chesapeake Bay with first responders. Not swimming. Showing empathy and leadership.
The U.S. withdrawal from WHO risks global health efforts, weakens disease response, and compromises access to vital data. Global health is interconnected—collaboration saves lives. #GlobalHealth #WHO
January 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The U.S. withdrawal from WHO risks global health efforts, weakens disease response, and compromises access to vital data. Global health is interconnected—collaboration saves lives. #GlobalHealth #WHO
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I'm working on me this year. #2025
January 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I'm working on me this year. #2025
Everyone's so creative... seriously lol
December 29, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Everyone's so creative... seriously lol
"Uncommunicated expectation leads to premeditated resentment."
December 28, 2024 at 10:14 PM
"Uncommunicated expectation leads to premeditated resentment."
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Mondays are like math problems—too many variables, and nobody really wants to solve them!
December 16, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Mondays are like math problems—too many variables, and nobody really wants to solve them!
Im so proud of my sisters: Doctoral, Master, and High School degree in 2024. I adore the black girl magic that lives within them.
December 13, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Im so proud of my sisters: Doctoral, Master, and High School degree in 2024. I adore the black girl magic that lives within them.