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Elizabeth Blackwell’s 200th: The Doctors Blackwell and Their Legacies

Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman in the United States to receive a medical degree, which she put to great use when she opened in NoHo the first infirmary run by women for women. Born on February 3, 1821, in Bristol England, Blackwell and her family moved to the United States in 1832. Following the […]

Posted February 3, 2021

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Is there a Doctor in the Village? Yes, and Her Name Was Elizabeth Blackwell

Continuing our celebration of Women’s History, today we look at a seminal figure not only in women’s history but medical history as well — Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell. You may already know that she was the first woman in the United States to receive her medical degree. But did you know that she not only lived […]

Posted March 6, 2018

By Sarah Bean Apmann

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Elizabeth Blackwell’s 200th: The Doctors Blackwell and Their Legacies

Meet and Greet with Newly-Elected District…

Tag: The New York Infirmary for Women and Children

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Elizabeth Blackwell’s 200th: The Doctors Blackwell and Their Legacies

Is there a Doctor in the Village? Yes, and Her Name Was Elizabeth Blackwell