WOMEN OF THE WEEK 3.6.23

 

    1. Bebe Moore Campbell

Bebe Moore Campbell was an American author, journalist, teacher, and mental health advocate who worked tirelessly to shed light on the mental health needs of the Black community and other underrepresented communities. She founded NAMI-Inglewood in a predominantly Black neighborhood to create a space that was safe for people to talk about mental health concerns. On June 2, 2008, Congress formally recognized July as Bebe Moore Campbell's National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to bring awareness to the unique struggles that underrepresented groups face regarding mental illness in the US. 

2. Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler

Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. A true pioneer, she battled deep-seated prejudice against women and African Americans in medicine. After earning her degree in Boston, she spent time in Richmond, Virginia after the American Civil War, caring for formerly enslaved people. In 1883, Dr. Crumpler published her Book of Medical Discourses. It chronicles her experiences as a doctor and provides guidance on maternal and child health. 

3. Dr. Nura Green Lane

Dr. Nura Green Lane is a fourth generation Washingtonian.  For more than three decades, Dr. Green Lane has supported community-based prevention initiatives that address the social determinants of health. She currently manages the DC Opioid Response for the Wards 7 and 8 DC Prevention Center by providing technical assistance, grants management, drug trend surveillance, and opioid prevention, education and harm reduction best practices to community partners and stakeholders, including, families, youth and seniors and faith leaders. Her efforts have led to over 200 Wards 7 and 8 residents becoming certified to administer Narcan/Naloxone - a prescription that prevents fatal opioid overdoses. Her motto: "To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition."

4. Dr. Sheron Travers

Dr. Sheron Travers serves as the Chief Operations Officer of Prestige Healthcare Resources Inc. She has served in this role since 2020.  Dr. Travers brings over 20 years of dedicated service and experience in Healthcare Operations, Administration, and Management to the team. Her leadership helped to navigate the agency through the uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to do so as we reintegrate our populations back to their new normal created by COVID. This included the management and care of staff while balancing the administration of mental healthcare of thousands of DC citizens in ward 8. Dr. Travers is not afraid to enact change. She has a commanding yet collaborative style of leadership. Witnessing her perform triage on an at-risk population was an inspiration to staff and stakeholders. Dr. Travers possesses the ability to lead with confidence but to emerge with grace and strength which truly invigorates the staff. Her words of wisdom, insight, and compassion are the glue that holds us together.