College Fellow Peyton Dunn speaks to The Reveille about her role in LSU’s chapter of NSBWM
Black women make up less than 3% of doctors in the U.S.
By Elin Hawkinson
Daunted by the path to a career as a physician, kinesiology and pre-optometry major Peyton Dunn (Louisiana State University ’27) joined the National Society of Black Women in Medicine (NSBWM) for support. Now, she’s the group’s secretary. Through her affiliation with NSBWM, she’s become an advocate for other Black female students who aspire to healthcare professions but face disproportionate underrepresentation in senior and specialty positions. “When you look at strictly statistics or numbers, it’s scary and it seems improbable that you could do that,” Peyton said in a recent Reveille interview. “Having this club for support is big.”
