Dr. BCW, Dr. Curry-Winchell, named to the Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of 149 Black Healthcare Leaders to Know in 2023.
This is a great honor for Dr. BCW. As a black female physician works hard to give back to her community and provide timely, understandable and accurate health information to everyone, especially the under served.
Dr. BCW is also the founder of Beyond Clinical Walls. This regular series aims to provide health information on social media to help improve health literacy and reduce health inequities and the medical director of the Washoe County Sexual Assault Response Team. She volunteers as an assistant medical examiner at Washoe County Child Protective Services, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, she joined the Reno Mayor’s Task Force and Governor’s Medical Advisory Team. Dr. BCW co-chairs the Nevada State Medical Association Equity and Diversity Committee. She participates in speaking engagements providing information on health inequities and their impact on marginalized communities’ health and lives. She serves on Silver Summit Healthplan and the Community Health Alliance boards.
See the full list from Beckers Hospital Review here
Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD. Urgent Care Medical Director and Physician at Saint Mary’s Medical Group (Reno, Nev.). In addition to her position, Dr. Curry-Winchell volunteers as the assistant medical examiner with the Washoe County CARES program, where she examines victims of child abuse. She was also appointed the public relations chair for the Washoe County Medical Society. Dr. Curry-Winchell was named one of the Sierra Nevada Top 20 Most Powerful Women.
Black Healthcare Leaders of 2023 – Dr. BCW