In 1845, a young schoolteacher visited a friend, Mary Donaldson, who was dying of cancer. Donaldson lamented the medical treatment she’d received, then said, “Why don’t you study medicine? Had I been ...

Jan. 23 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1789, Georgetown College was founded in Georgetown, Md., which later would be part of the District of Columbia. In 1845, the U.S. Congress decided that all ...

Elizabeth Blackwell was born in February 1821 in England and was the third of nine children. In 1832 her family moved to America when her father’s sugar refinery burned down. Her parents insisted on ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - January 23, 1849. The doctor is in. Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first woman in the United States to earn a medical degree. Her achievement marked a pivotal moment in ...

The College of Medicine is proud to announce that Nancy D. Spector, MD, senior vice dean for faculty, is the American Medical Women’s Association’s (AMWA) 2023 Elizabeth Blackwell awardee. The award ...

Notes: James Kences brings a biography about a notable mid-nineteenth century woman physician who was a seasonal resident at the York Cliffs named Seawold after her retirement in her 70s. The ...

(born 23 April 1699 in London –1758) was a botanical illustrator and author who was best known as both the artist and engraver for the plates of "A Curious Herbal", published between 1737 and 1739.