Author
Florence Gay
Florence Small Gaynor was an American nurse and hospital administrator who became the first Black woman to head a major teaching hospital in the United States.
- Lived
- 1920–1993
- Nationality
- American
- Language
- English
Florence Small Gaynor (1920–1993) was an American nurse and healthcare administrator. She achieved a historic milestone in the medical field by becoming the first Black woman to head a major teaching hospital in the United States.
Throughout her career, Gaynor worked within nursing and hospital administration. Her leadership of a major teaching institution broke significant racial and gender barriers in American healthcare administration.
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