Our beloved Dr. Thaddeus Spratlen has passed. Dr. Spratlen was Professor Emeritus in the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business. His lifetime commitment to education, equity, and justice for all is reflected in his many … [Read more...] about In Memory of Dr. Thaddeus Spratlen
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Nurse Strong
Our strength comes from each other. Nurses do what nobody else will do, in ways nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through. We are strong, but we need each other to help us keep going. We are honored that two MMPNO members --- Muriel … [Read more...] about Nurse Strong
Rachel Suggs Jones Pitts
A Founder of Mary Mahoney Professional Nurses Organization and Member for More Than 71 Years MMPNO celebrates the life and legacy of the last of the thirteen founders of the Mary Mahoney Professional Organization, Rachel Suggs Jones Pitts, who … [Read more...] about Rachel Suggs Jones Pitts
Muriel Softli
School Nurse Legend Muriel G Softli, MPA, MEd, BSN, RN, featured in Seattle Public Schools Health Services Newsletter. The full-page article in the February 2021 newsletter chronicles Ms. Softli’s early life and education, follows her … [Read more...] about Muriel Softli
Shirley Gilford
Seattle Public Schools First Black Nurse Shirley Gilford, BSN, RN, featured in Seattle Public Schools Health Services Newsletter. The full-page article in the January 2021 newsletter chronicles Ms. Gilford's early life and education, follows … [Read more...] about Shirley Gilford
Six Black Doctors Editorial On Covid Vaccine
Why You Should Take The Covid-19 Vaccine In an article published on The Seattle Medium on January 6, 2021, Dr. Ben Danielson, MD; Dr. Maxine Hayes, MD; Dr. Rayburn Lewis, MD; Dr. Meredith Mathews, MD; Dr. John Vassall, MD; and Dr. Bessie Young, … [Read more...] about Six Black Doctors Editorial On Covid Vaccine