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A group of Black male doctors in suits stand outside a conference building.
Attendees at the Fourth Imhotep National Conference on Hospital Integration. Photo via Washington Area Spark.

First annual Imhotep Conference for Hospital Integration held.

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Attendees at the Fourth Imhotep National Conference on Hospital Integration. Photo via Washington Area Spark.

Held at Howard University in Washington, D.C., the conference is focused on improving access to healthcare for the African-American community and, in particular, integrating all areas of healthcare so that care is fully accessible to African-American people no matter which hospital they go to.