Few transplant surgeons are Black. Giving medical students a rare peek at organ donation may help
https://apnews.com/article/organ-transplant-disparities-hbcu-a00f3e7b43f3d4e176a9647c49487e92
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It’s long after midnight when the bustling operating room suddenly falls quiet –- a moment of silence to honor the man lying on the table.
This is no ordinary surgery. Detrick Witherspoon died before ever being wheeled in, and now two wide-eyed medical students are about to get a hands-on introduction to organ donation.