Medscape January 19, 2026
With a few exceptions, women have been systematically erased from the history of nearly every field, and research and medicine are no exception. Anyone who disagrees with this assertion should honestly ask themselves: How many women do I know who have practiced medicine in past centuries? How did I learn about them? Were their contributions discussed in textbooks or taught in medical schools?
Against this backdrop, in a recent article in The BMJ, general practitioner trainee Becky Cridford, specialized foundation doctor Marina Politis, and general practitioner Jenna Chambers, all from Newcastle University and/or Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, contend that the profound contributions of women throughout medical history have been forgotten and must be...
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