As a joke, they voted “yes," and she gained admittance in 1847. Two years later, after facing much resentment and prejudice, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to receive an M.D. degree from ...

Elizabeth Blackwell faced immense challenges in her quest to become a doctor. Rejected by numerous medical schools due to her gender, she finally gained admission to Geneva Medical College in New ...

Women physicians have made significant contributions in the field of medicine since 1849. That was the year the first woman, Elizabeth Blackwell, received a medical ...