Lawrence, Margaret Morgan

Impact on the world

Became the first African-American woman to become a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in the United States, going on to direct a major child development program in Harlem for decades.

Life & background

A psychiatrist, Lawrence became the first African-American woman to practice as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in the United States. She led the Developmental Psychiatry Service for infants and children at Harlem Hospital for nearly three decades, shaping approaches to child mental health care.

Sources

1. NLM Changing the Face of Medicine; Columbia University Irving Medical Center