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Overview
Elizabeth Blackwell is a medicine specialist at New York Infirmary for Women and Children. Based in New York.
Biography
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States (1849). She founded the New York Infirmary for Women and Children and was a pioneer of women in medicine.
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The life and contributions of Elizabeth Blackwell
1849
First US female MD
Graduated from Geneva Medical College, becoming the first woman to earn an MD in America
1857
Founded New York Infirmary
Established a hospital staffed entirely by women physicians
1868
Founded Women's Medical College
Created a medical school for women in New York