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Dr. Walker-McGill recognized as "Physician-Producer"
NIH Record Article - March 15,2024
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North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) premieres
"Someone Else's Shoes"
NCMS Announcement - September 16, 2023
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These remarkable narratives, along with many others, come to life in “Someone Else’s Shoes,” a documentary crafted by Cheryl Walker-McGill, MD, a member of the North Carolina Medical Society. The documentary premiered on Friday, September 23, at the Seby B. Jones Auditorium at St. Augustine’s University. It sheds light on the enduring legacy of St. Agnes Hospital and the trailblazing African Americans who tirelessly worked to enhance healthcare accessibility in North Carolina.
The film delves into the founding of St. Agnes Hospital in Raleigh in 1896, marking one of the state’s pioneering Black-owned and operated hospitals. In just a single generation following the emancipation of people from slavery on local plantations, this hospital emerged as the gold standard for medical care accessible to African Americans across the region spanning from Washington D.C. to Atlanta, Georgia. The chapter of St. Agnes Hospital came to a close in 1961 with the inauguration of Wake Memorial Hospital, now known as Wake Med.