NATALIA MURPHY TANNER
DESTINY LITTLE
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Dr. Natalia Tanner was the first African American to be accepted into the residency program at the University of Chicago.
- Dr. Natalia Tanner was the first African American fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Dr. Natalia Tanner was the first African American board certified pediatrician in Detroit, Michigan
- Dr. Natalia Tanner was the first woman and African American to serve as president of the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Dr. Natalia Tanner was the first African American on the staff of Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit.