Notable Women in Medical History

To celebrate Women’s History Month, the National Library of Medicine is profiling 12 women who were pioneers in the field of health and medicine. They are written in first person, as though the women medical pioneers had access to today’s news. How many can you identify?

Can you spot the University of Chicago alumna?  The Library holds both her Master’s thesis and her PhD dissertation.

If  you need another challenge, check out the notable women in health and medicine who were profiled in 2018 and see how many you can answer correctly!