The new name for the hospital is Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center, according to a May 16 press release from the hospital. The name honors Dr. Augusta’s legacy, which includes teaching anatomy at Washington, D.C.-based Howard University, fighting against racial injustices and being one of the highest-ranking Black officers in the Union Army.
The hospital held a renaming ceremony on May 16.
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