Sheryl Recinos
Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell: Doctress of Medicine
eBook
(Water Bear Press Jan. 27, 2020)
Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to complete medical school in the United States. Initially accepted into medical school as a "prank," Elizabeth maintained her focus in spite of obstacles for a woman studying medicine in the 1800s. She graduated in 1849 from Geneva Medical College and moved to the UK to begin working as a physician.
Learn more about this pioneer in medicine. She encouraged many women to pursue their dreams of becoming physicians.
This short chapter book is designed for early readers, ages 6-9.