Dr. Vivian Pinn (photo via nbc29.com)

Dr. Vivian Pinn (photo via nbc29.com)

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Dr. Vivian Penn Honored by University of Virginia Medical Center with Hall Dedicated in her Name

As part of University of Virginia’s efforts to reconcile its controversial past, Wednesday, it formally dedicated Pinn Hall in honor of Dr. Vivian Pinn. Pinn is one of the earliest African-American women to graduate from the UVA School of Medicine. She went on to found the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the National Institutes of Health.