Two years later, after facing much resentment and prejudice, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to receive an M.D. degree from an American medical school. Elizabeth worked in clinics in Paris ...

In 1847, a school teacher named Elizabeth Blackwell decided to follow up on her interest in medicine and pursue a career as a physician. She applied to many of the east coast medical schools, but was ...

Elizabeth Blackwell, MD ... she self-studied and passed the medical licensing exam. Later, she established the London School of Medicine for Women, ensuring that more women could receive formal ...