Penn State Health honors trailblazers during Black History Month

From left, Dr. Taffy Anderson, Dr. Samantha Butts, Lynette Chappell-Williams, Grace Hochella. During Black History Month, Penn State Health honors and celebrates the contributions of some of its trailblazers who have left their marks on society and advocate for equality, justice and progress. February 27, 2024Penn State Health News Peers and colleagues nominated the following Penn State Health employees for their contributions: Dr. Taffy Anderson, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Dr. Taffy Anderson is an obstetrician-gynecologist, an addiction medicine physician, a certified clinical trauma specialist and assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn State College of Medicine. She has been with Penn State Health since 2017.  What contributions, professionally and personally, are you the proudest of? I am most proud of helping to develop the Maternal Substance Use Disorder Program over the last year. As a result, I am able to help underserved women who are struggling with substance use have a place where they can receive help. What message of inspiration do you have for future generations? Be innovative. Understand what your gift is in medicine and pursue it with all your heart. You will make a difference in the life of...