KevinMD September 1, 2024
Given that September is Women in Medicine month, my thoughts turn to celebrating women across the spectrum of medicine, from pioneers like Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, the first woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S., to physicians today caring for patients day-in and day-out.
A story comes to mind from medical school of a female physician who made an impression on me.
On my surgery rotation in the mid-1980s as a third-year medical student, my attending was a female surgeon, the head of the department. Unbeknownst to me, this was exceedingly rare. I recall the group of us, students, residents, and a fellow, on rounds, following her into a large, sunny open ward containing multiple beds filled with patients....
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