Background
Womack was born in San Antonio, Texas to Clarence and Irene Thompson.
Womack was born in San Antonio, Texas to Clarence and Irene Thompson.
She graduated from Howard University and Meharry Medical College.
Her specialty was neonatology. She received a master"s degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She was vice president of medical affairs for Harper University Hospital and Hutzel Women"s Hospital and a former division chief of neonatology at Sinai-Grace Hospital.
From 2004 to 2006, she served as president of Detroit Medical Center"s medical staff
She was the first woman and African-American to hold that position.