An interview with Deirdre Cooper Owens, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research on Dr. James Marion Sims and the history of American medicine and slavery. Continue reading Source: NLM
Category: Women’s History
Elizabeth Blackwell: “That Girl There Is Doctor In Medicine” Part II
This year marks the 200th anniversary of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell’s birth. As the first woman to receive an M.D. degree from an American medical school, Continue reading Source: NLM
Placing Women in Medicine: Maude Abbott and the Archaeology of Friendships
An interview with Annmarie Adams, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research in the Emanuel Libman Papers at NLM. Continue reading Source: NLM
Elizabeth Blackwell: “That Girl There Is Doctor In Medicine” Part I
As the first woman to receive an MD degree from an American medical school, Blackwell overcame many obstacles and laid a foundation for American women physicians. Continue reading Source: NLM
Nightingale: Lady and Legend
By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ Some people seem not quite real. Nightingale is not a simple figure to fathom; so much is obscured by her legendary image. Continue reading Source: NLM
Bottled Milk: A Mother’s Reach for Infant Health
By Ashley Chang ~ For millennia, mothers around the world have made great sacrifices to ensure the survival of their children. These efforts have changed Continue reading Source: NLM
WWI—“Can Women Physicians Serve in the Army?”
By Susan L. Speaker ~ Women made substantial and visible contributions during the Great War. From the start they joined the war effort as nurses Continue reading Source: NLM
Joycelyn Elders, United States Surgeon General
By Elizabeth Fee Joycelyn Elders was the first African-American to be appointed Surgeon-General of the United States. A brilliant, talented, and powerful woman, she had Continue reading Source: NLM