In this episode of Faces of Medicine, we hear the story of Dr. Valerie Stone, an infectious disease specialist and pioneer in the care of people with HIV/AIDS. She is a nationally recognized expert in the field and is the Cynthia and John F. Fish Endowed Chair in Medical Education at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
The accolades are wonderful, but they don't tell the whole story. She came from a loving and supportive family, but had to push back against some ideas of what kind of work she should pursue... as a woman. And that was after she had already overcome circumstances in school where some of her educators seemed unable to accept how academically gifted she truly was and envision what she could & would become. Listen to hear about all of that and so much more.
This podcast is part of Faces of Medicine, a donor-funded project to share the stories of Black women physicians to inspire the next generation and give everyone who listens a window into these remarkable journeys.
It all started with an independent documentary which is available to rent at kinema.
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