Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman in America to earn her medical degree. Her sister Emily followed in her footsteps. Janice Nimura tells the... 'Doctors Blackwell' Tells The Story Of 2 ...

Internationally acclaimed sculptor Carolyn D. Palmer speaks at the unveiling of her two new bronze statues honoring America's ...

Syracuse, NY — Upstate Medical University revealed 6-foot-2-inch statues Thursday to honor two pioneering female doctors: ...

Historian Janice P. Nimura tells the story of America's first and third certified women doctors and the role these sisters played in building... Smashing the patriarchy is hard work. The Doctors ...

"Going forward, we as students carry the spirit of Dr. Blackwell and Dr. Loguen Fraser... in how we lead, who we serve, and ...

On a dreary Monday morning in the fall of 1847, 26-year-old Elizabeth Blackwell showed up for class at Geneva Medical College in upstate New York, en route to becoming the first woman in America to ...

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 ...

In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the United States to earn a medical degree. Five years later, her younger sister Emily became the third woman to do so. Their story is told in ...

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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 ...

In the 1840s, Elizabeth Blackwell was admitted to a U.S. medical school — in part because the male students thought her application was part of an elaborate prank. She persisted and got her degree, ...

March is Women's History Month. Each day this month, the Times will offer a Women's History Month moment, featuring a historic event or person. Today's moment offers a glimpse of the life of Elizabeth ...