The life and legacy of Charles Drew, the African American doctor who pioneered blood banks
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The life and legacy of Charles Drew, the African American doctor who pioneered blood banks
May 23, 2020
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Charles Drew, Blood Bank Pioneer
Charles Drew, Blood Bank Pioneer
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Dr. Charles Drew is known as the "Father of Blood Banking," and he's credited with saving thousands of lives during World War II after coming up with the concept of the blood bank. But he resigned after a ruling that the blood of African Americans would be segregated. In this new Bloodworks 101 episode, we speak with Dr. Charles Drew’s daughter, Sylvia Drew Ivie, the Special Assistant to the President at Charles Drew University in Los Angeles, about her father’s legacy and commitment to science.
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Dr. Charles Drew is known as the "Father of Blood Banking," and he's credited with saving thousands of lives during World War II after coming up with the concept of the blood bank. But he resigned after a ruling that the blood of African Americans would be segregated. In this new Bloodworks 101 episode, we speak with Dr. Charles Drew’s daughter, Sylvia Drew Ivie, the Special Assistant to the President at Charles Drew University in Los Angeles, about her father’s legacy and commitment to science.
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Charles Drew: Plasma Pioneer, “Father of Blood Banking,” and American Hero - Bloodworks Northwest Blog
Charles Drew: Plasma Pioneer, “Father of Blood Banking,” and American Hero - Bloodworks Northwest Blog
Feb 13, 2019
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The lifesaving blood centers we have today might not exist without the groundbreaking work of one pioneer. Dr. Charles Drew, widely considered the father of blood banking, was an African American surgeon and medical researcher who discovered innovative ways to process and store blood products & organized the first large scale U.S blood bank. Dr. Drew also directed blood plasma programs during World War II but resigned in 1942 after a ruling was imposed that African American blood would be stored
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The lifesaving blood centers we have today might not exist without the groundbreaking work of one pioneer. Dr. Charles Drew, widely considered the father of blood banking, was an African American surgeon and medical researcher who discovered innovative ways to process and store blood products & organized the first large scale U.S blood bank. Dr. Drew also directed blood plasma programs during World War II but resigned in 1942 after a ruling was imposed that African American blood would be stored
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Dr. Charles R. Drew was responsible for the groundbreaking blood plasma research that saved hundreds of thousands of lives during World War II and continues to be used today. Today, we celebrate his birthday and his incredible legacy — read more about his work and the blood donation center in Washington, D.C. named in his honor: https://rdcrss.org/3IRkh72 | American Red Cross
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Dr. Charles R. Drew was responsible for the groundbreaking blood plasma research that saved hundreds of thousands of lives during World War II and continues to be used today. Today, we celebrate his birthday and his incredible legacy — read more about his work and the blood donation center in Washington, D.C. named in his honor: https://rdcrss.org/3IRkh72 | American Red Cross
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Charles Drew, Physician, and Hematologist born
Charles Drew, Physician, and Hematologist born
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WATCH: The daughter of the Black doctor who invented blood banking says ‘We knew him as a father’
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WATCH: The daughter of the Black doctor who invented blood banking says ‘We knew him as a father’
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Dr. Charles Drew didn’t just shift science—he redefined what it meant to save lives with precision and purpose. As the father of modern blood banking, this Black genius cracked the code on how to store and transport blood while the world was still trying to catch up. Millions have survived war, childbirth, and illness because he had the vision and the nerve to do what hadn’t been done. But his legacy isn’t just beakers and breakthroughs… it’s about equity. In a field that tried to gatekeep brill
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Dr. Charles Drew didn’t just shift science—he redefined what it meant to save lives with precision and purpose. As the father of modern blood banking, this Black genius cracked the code on how to store and transport blood while the world was still trying to catch up. Millions have survived war, childbirth, and illness because he had the vision and the nerve to do what hadn’t been done. But his legacy isn’t just beakers and breakthroughs… it’s about equity. In a field that tried to gatekeep brill
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Dr. Charles Drew revolutionized medicine by creating the system we use for blood banks today—but how often do we hear his name? This is one of those Black history facts not taught in school. He saved thousands of lives, yet had to watch the military segregate blood by race, even when science proved there was no difference. That truth hits hard. During Black history month, it’s time we talk about the Black history facts you didn’t know, the Black history month facts, and the African American hist
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Dr. Charles Drew revolutionized medicine by creating the system we use for blood banks today—but how often do we hear his name? This is one of those Black history facts not taught in school. He saved thousands of lives, yet had to watch the military segregate blood by race, even when science proved there was no difference. That truth hits hard. During Black history month, it’s time we talk about the Black history facts you didn’t know, the Black history month facts, and the African American hist
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Dr. Charles Drew " The remarkable father of the Blood Bank. " Following a journey, changing lives.
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