Ernest Mae McCarroll
Doctor Ernest Mae McCarroll | |
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| Born | 29 November 1898 |
| Died | 1990 |
| Alma mater | Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Years active | 1929-1973 |
| Employer | Newark City Hospital |
| Organization | Newark, New Jersey Board of Health |
| Title | First Lady of the National Medical Association |
Ernest Mae McCarroll (November 29, 1898 – 1990), a physician in New Jersey, was one of the United States' first African American physicians. She grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, though her education took her through several cities and states. In 1929 she began to practice in New Jersey, where she became the first African American appointed to the Medical Staff at the Newark City Hospital.
McCarroll was a member of many different organizations, both medical and otherwise, such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the League of Women Voters, and the National Medical Association, where she was given the title "first lady".