In 1849 Elizabeth Blackwell became the first female physician in the United States. Eight years later, she founded the first U.S. hospital staffed entirely by women, which eventually evolved into #NYP Lower Manhattan Hospital. In honor of #ElizabethBlackwellDay, learn more about how she changed the face of medical care: https://nyphosp.co/2RthEyT | NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman in America to earn a medical degree. She became a leading public health activist during her lifetime. #WomensHistoryMonth | HISTORY

In Elizabeth Blackwell’s day, defying her gender role wasn’t the popular choice. But she did it anyway. That is always the most important part of stories like these. She knew what she was up against. She knew it wouldn’t be easy. But she pursued medical school anyway, despite being separated and excluded by peers and professors alike. And her perseverance paid off. She became the first woman to receive a medical degree in America, she focused on areas of care that male doctors had historically n