Elizabeth Blackwell, MD — obstetrics and gynecology
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When she graduated from New York's Geneva Medical College in 1849, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell (1821–1910) became the first woman to earn an MD degree from an American medical school. She supported medical education for women and helped many other women's careers. By establishing the New York Infirmary in 1857, she offered a practical solution to one of the problems facing qualified women who were rejected from internships and training opportunities elsewhere because of their gender.
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