Breaking barriers in medicine.Meet Dr. Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, the first Black woman accepted into neurosurgery training at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine since the program’s founding in 1937.Born in Ghana, Nancy moved to Maryland at 15.
She went on to study chemistry and biochemistry at Mount Saint Mary’s University before earning her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University.In 2017, she made history by being accepted to train as a brain surgeon at one of the world’s leading medical institutions.As the first doctor in her extended family, her journey represents determination, representation, and the power of pursuing a dream far beyond what others may expect.She didn’t just enter the room-she helped make the room more inclusive for those coming next.
