Marcus F. Wheatland Sr., MD
(1868-1934)

• First known Black radiation oncologist and radiologist

• Gave the first lecture by a radiation oncologist to the National Medical Association (1909) and served as NMA president

Ivy O. Brooks, MD
(1916-1986)

• First Black woman to complete training in radiation oncology

• Chief of radiology at VAMC Tuskegee for 20 years

William E. Allen Jr., MD
(1903-1981)

• First African American certified X-ray technician (now radiologic technologist)

• Established one of the first approved residencies in radiology for underrepresented students

Carl M. Mansfield, MD, FASTRO
(1928-2018)

• 2015 ASTRO Gold Medalist

• Read an interview with Dr. Mansfield about his career.

• Read a history of African American radiation oncologists written by Dr. Mansfield in the late 1980s.

Lori Pierce, MD, FASTRO

• 2021 ASTRO Gold Medalist

• Watch the Gold Medal tribute from the 2021 ASTRO Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony.

• Read an interview with Dr. Pierce about her career.

Iris C. Gibbs, MD, FASTRO

• ASTRO Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council Chair

• Watch Dr. Gibbs co-host a virtual town hall on Women in Leadership.

Curtiland Deville, MD

• ASTRO Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council Vice-chair

• Watch Dr. Deville moderate a virtual panel on addressing structural racism in radiation oncology.

Chelsea Pinnix, MD, PhD

• ASTRO Education Council Vice-chair

• Read a call to action from Dr. Pinnix on ways to address racism and disparities in health care.

Charles Thomas, MD, FASTRO

• 2022 ASTRO Mentorship Award Winner

• Read an article by Dr. Thomas about mentorship, including how and why he does it.

Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD

• ASTRO Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee ex-officio Board Representative (former)

• Watch Dr. Winkfield discuss how digital innovations can help reduce health disparities.

Robert A. Winn, MD

• 2022 ASTRO Honorary Member

• Read Dr. Winn's Honorary Member tribute in the Red Journal.

Edith P. Mitchell, MD

• 2017 ASTRO Honorary Member

• Read Dr. Mitchell's Honorary Member tribute in the Red Journal.