Andrea A. Hayes Dixon, M.D., FACS, FAAP has made history as the first Black woman dean of the Howard University College of Medicine in the institution’s 154-year history.
“I am truly honored and humbled to lead the outstanding Howard University College of Medicine,” said Dixon, according to The Dig. “The responsibility of educating the nation’s next generation of leaders in medicine is an enormous responsibility that I take very seriously. I am excited to engender allies and friends to join me in the journey of moving Howard forward.”
In 2021, Dixon became the first woman chair of the Department of Surgery at Howard University. Just a year later on October 3, Dixon was officially appointed dean of the university’s College of Medicine, succeeding Hugh Mighty, MD, MBA, FACOG, who previously held the position since 2015.
