Dr. Charles Drew was born in 1904. Smart and scientifically-minded, he attended the prestigious Amherst College and later McGill University for his medical training.

At StoryCorps, Charlene Jarvis spoke with her son Ernest about the legacy of her father, Charles Drew, a doctor who developed a way to get life-saving blood plasma to soldiers during World War II.

At StoryCorps, Charlene Jarvis spoke with her son Ernest about the legacy of her father, Charles Drew, a doctor who developed a way to get life-saving blood plasma to soldiers during World War II.

Dr. Charles Drew was the first African American to receive a doctorate degree from Columbia University, and his key medical innovation from the 20th century is being used now to treat COVID-19 ...

As a scientist and surgeon, Dr. Charles Drew made discoveries that revolutionized the field of medicine. His life was tragically cut short in 1950 at age 45 in Alamance County, N.C. To this day ...

The university opened in 1966 and is named after Dr. Charles R. Drew, a Black physician from the early and mid-20th century who focused on blood banking and blood plasma storage and transfusion.