19 Facts About Rosalyn Scott

Rosalyn P Scott was born on 1950 and is an American thoracic surgeon known for her work in education and for being the first African-American woman to become a thoracic surgeon.

Rosalyn Scott's father was a dentist, and his dental office was the source of Scott's early exposure to medicine where she helped on Saturday mornings by cleaning dental instruments, editing information on charts, and organizing patient documents.

Rosalyn Scott's father suffered from a heart attack when she was in the third grade.

Not only was Rosalyn Scott inspired by her father, but her uncle was a thoracic surgeon and President of the hospital where he worked in Chicago.

In Troy, New York, Rosalyn Scott attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for her undergraduate education, and earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1970.

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Rosalyn Scott remained in New York City for internships and residency at both St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center and St Clare's Hospital and Health Center.

Rosalyn Scott continued her residency as a thoracic surgeon at Boston University Medical Center from 1977 to 1979.

In 1994, Dr Rosalyn Scott received a Masters of Science in Health Administration from the University of Colorado College of Business.

In 1981, after Rosalyn Scott completed her postgraduate education, she was appointed as an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston.

Rosalyn Scott stayed in Houston until 1983 when she was then appointed as the assistant professor of surgery at UCLA and the Charles R Drew School of Medicine and Science.

Rosalyn Scott was an associate research professor and adjunct professor at the School of Health Administration and Policy at Arizona State University.

Rosalyn Scott served as the Interim Director of the residency program for general surgery at Drew.

Rosalyn Scott has been a pioneer for African-American women in the field of thoracic surgery and surgical education.

Rosalyn Scott was the first African-American woman to become a thoracic surgeon and she was the first African-American woman to be admitted to the Society of University Surgeons.

Rosalyn Scott co-founded two organizations to support other surgeons and encourage students to fight discrimination: the Society of Black Academic Surgeons which was founded in 1986, and the Association of Black Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons which was founded in 1999.

Rosalyn Scott has conducted extensive research over the years pertaining to the thoracic region of the body.

Rosalyn Scott's research includes health care disparities affecting people with cardiovascular disease and lung cancer, and occupational stress affecting surgeons.

Rosalyn Scott has served on numerous research boards as well as created other organizations for cardiovascular and thoracic doctors, including the Association of Black Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons.

In 2015 Rosalyn Scott played an integral role in opening a state of the art simulation facility at the Dayton VA.