Two of the country's first female medical doctors have been added to the list of notable people immortalized with statues by Saddle River sculptor Carolyn Palmer. Palmer's 6-foot-2-inch, 400-pound ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two bronze sculptures depicting distinguished alumnae were unveiled outside Upstate Medical University today. They're the creations of sculptor Carolyn Palmer, and the result of a ...

Syracuse, NY — Upstate Medical University revealed 6-foot-2-inch statues Thursday to honor two pioneering female doctors: Sarah Loguen Fraser and Elizabeth Blackwell. The bronze life-sized sculptures ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - January 23, 1849. The doctor is in. Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first woman in the United States to earn a medical degree. Her achievement marked a pivotal moment in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, was the first American woman to earn a medical degree in 1849. Healio’s Women in ...

Women now make up a majority of residents and fellows for the first time in history, but this growth is not being translated into the field of surgery. I was recently invited to give a keynote address ...

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