Vivian Winona Pinn
Vivian Winona Pinn is an American physician, scientist and pathologist known for her advocacy of women’s health issues and concerns
1941
USA
African American
1990- Candace award from the national coalition of 100 Black women.
1994- Margaret Mahoney Award
2005- The University of Virginia’s 176th commencement exercises
2011- Launching a scholarship fund in her name
2013- The Foremother Award
At the age of four, Pinn was interested in a medical career due to assisting both grandparents with their health concerns. Pinn’s family encouraged her to study hard to achieve her goals. When her mother died from a metastatic bone tumour, her desire to become a doctor increased
Pinn’s plans were to become a pediatrician until she took a summer internship post as a research assistant at Massachusetts General Hospital where she focused on the areas of experimental transplant surgery and immunopathology. The experience she had sparked her interests in research and academic medicine. She completed her residency in pathology at Mass General while serving as a teaching fellow at Harvard Medical School. Pinn joined the staff and faculty of Howard University Hospital in 1982, serving as professor and as Chair of the pathology department. At the time of her appointment, Pinn became the third woman and the first African American woman to lead a US pathology department. In 1989, Pinn was installed as President of the National Medical Association (NMA), which was established in 1895 and is the collective voice of more than 30,000 African American physicians and the patients they serve. In 1990, Pinn received the Candance award from the national coalition of 100 Black women. Vivian Pinn was awarded the 2000 Margaret E Mahoney award for outstanding service. Furthermore, Pinn became the first African American female to deliver the keynote address at the University of Virgina’s 176th commencement exercises. For the commitment Vivian Pinn has given to the women of the country, she was awarded with the Foremother Award.
Dean’s Medal of Honor, TUSM’s highest honor
Candance Award
Foremother Award
Vivian Pinn married Henry Wiggins. Howe. In retirement she has continued her work as a mentor, and has focused on drawing women to scientific careers.
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