The article discusses the life and work of Aggrey Burke, a pioneering Black psychiatrist in the UK. Burke was the first Black consultant psychiatrist in the country and dedicated his career to exposing racial bias in medical school admissions. In 2020, he was awarded the President's Medal by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and in 2023, the college launched a fellowship program in his name to support Black medical students. The article suggests that this recognition, while welcome, came too late for a man who had faced significant challenges and been overlooked by the establishment throughout his career.
Aggrey Burke: psychiatrist who exposed racial bias in medical school admissions
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