Cecil C. Brewer, RN, BSN, MS, Oral History Interview, 2006 June 14
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Description
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background
- Contributions to care of in-patient care of head and neck patients.
- Views of nursing at MD Anderson in the 1970s
Interview Chapters
Chapter 01: A Childhood in Rural Texas and Dallas During Segregation
Chapter 02: Discovering Nursing as a Desirable Career Path; One of a Few Male Nursing Students
Chapter 03: Nursing Training in Houston and at MD Anderson
Chapter 05: Advancing Nursing Care for Head and Neck Patients in the 1970s
Chapter 06: Significant Nurses in the 1970s; Recalling a Segregated MD Anderson; Final Thoughts
Identifier
BrewerCC_01_20060614
Publication Date
6-14-2006
Publisher
The Historical Resources Center, Research Medical Library, The University of Texas Cancer Center
City
Houston, Texas
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Topics Covered
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas System. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute at Houston, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute
Subject Headings
Brewer, Cecil; Hilkemeyer, Renilda; Alt, Joyce; University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center -- history; M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute. Dept. of Head and Neck Surgery;Prairie View A&M University. College of Nursing;Oncologic NursingNeoplasms -- nursing;Hospital Departments;Hospitals, Special;Nurses, Male;Houston (Tex.);Oral History;Interviews;
Disciplines
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Oncology | Oral History
Recommended Citation
Brewer, Cecil C. RN, BSN, MS and Brunet, Lesley W., "Cecil C. Brewer, RN, BSN, MS, Oral History Interview, 2006 June 14" (2006). Interview Sessions. 221.
https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewsessions/221
Conditions Governing Access
Open
About the Interview
Biography
Cecil Brewer is a trailblazer in the field of nursing. He was among the first black male nurses at M. D. Anderson and possibly the first. Brewer joined M. D. Anderson in 1970 as a student nurse and became a Registered Nurse (RN) two years later. In 1992, he was honored by Texas Nurses Association (TNA) District 9 for achievements and contributions to the nursing profession. Brewer attributes his strong work ethic to being raised on a farm and learning responsibility at an early age.
Abstract
This interview with Cecil Brewer begins with his early childhood experiences and influences. He then discusses his nursing education and first nursing job at Parker Memorial Hospital while still in school at Bishop College. The interview ends with his contributions to M. D. Anderson and the evolution of the field of nursing.