Elizabeth “Lilli” Diane Blackwell, 26, of Reading, died Aug. 21, 2011 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient since Aug. 19. Born Jan. 5, 1985, in St. Joseph’s Medical ...

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 ...

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 ...

Syracuse, NY — Upstate Medical University revealed 6-foot-2-inch statues Thursday to honor two pioneering female doctors: Sarah Loguen Fraser and Elizabeth Blackwell. The bronze life-sized sculptures ...

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 ...

“If I could have been treated by a lady doctor, my worst sufferings would have been spared me,” a friend told Elizabeth Blackwell in early 1845. English-born Blackwell was interested in history and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1921) was a ...

POCATELLO — Established on Feb. 3, the National Women’s Physician Day commemorates the birth of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, who became the first female physician in the United States in 1849. This day ...

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 ...