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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell: Overcoming Obstacles to Become America's First Female Physician
TLDR Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell faced numerous challenges and social intolerance, but she persevered to become the first licensed woman physician in America. She founded the New York Infirmary for Women and Children and established a college to teach women doctors, paving the way for future generations of female physicians.
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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first licensed woman physician in America and had to overcome many obstacles to achieve this.
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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell's parents were activists and ahead of their time, and her father, Samuel, believed in equal education for his daughters and sons, while also being a paradoxical figure who made his money in the sugar industry that heavily relied on slave labor.
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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell's family went from being wealthy to having very little money, which influenced her decision to be self-sufficient and never marry, and she eventually became a doctor after being inspired by a dying friend's belief that she would have received better treatment from a woman.
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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell saved money by teaching in slave states in order to afford medical school in the United States, and despite facing challenges and social intolerance, she managed to raise enough money to pursue her dream.
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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell faced numerous rejections from medical schools before finally being accepted into Geneva Medical College, where her acceptance was initially thought to be a practical joke.
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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell graduated first in her class from medical school, earning the respect of her fellow students despite facing animosity and ridicule from some of the men.
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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell moved to Paris and London to pursue her medical practice, where she focused on the importance of personal hygiene and preventative care, which was ahead of its time.
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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell faced discrimination and lack of opportunities as a female doctor in New York, so she opened her own dispensary and later founded the New York Infirmary for Women and Children.
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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell founded the New York Infirmary for Women and Children, which included a medical school for women, in 1868.
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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell established a college to teach women doctors in both New York and London, providing a 32-year stop gap until mainstream medical schools began accepting women into their programs.
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