This graph represents the growth of female students into Medical School across the country overtime,n.d.,amnhealthcare.com.
BLACKWELL'S LEGACY & IMPACT
NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
2015,NewYork-Presbyterian.
Februrary 3, 2021,NewYork-Presbyterian.
NewYork Infirmary started by Dr. Blackwell has evolved into today’s NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital, servicing 130,000 patient annually.
"I stand with my head held high, honored and privileged to be working in the same place founded by Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell. Having her portrait here reminds me every day to follow my dreams and passion. Her legacy has inspired me to create a forum for Women in HealthCare at the place where Dr. Blackwell stood to support and learn from each other's journey."
~ Dr. Renuka Gupta, Chief of Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
Weill Cornell Medicine
2021,Weill Cornell Medicine.
Blackwell Society steering committee,2022,Weill Cornell Medicine.
The Woman’s Medical College opened in 1868, was absorbed by what is today Weill Cornell Medicine, carrying on the legacy to include women and underrepresented minorities in medicine, following Blackwell's trailblazing footsteps.
"Dr. Blackwell understood that she sometimes needed to create her own structures. Women have understood it’s critically important for us to be in leadership because then we get to be where the decisions are made and shift prejudices.”
~ Dr. Geraldine McGinty, Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at Weill Cornell Medicine
“Dr. Blackwell is an inspiration to all women physicians; she has reminded us never to forget the roots of why we came into medicine: to serve the people.”
~Dr. Judy Tung, New York Presbyterian Hospital
Women in Medicine
During the course of her lifetime Elizabeth was able to witness her hard work pay off, living to see the number of female physicians grow from one to 7,000 in less than 50 years in America. Today, the number of women in the field has grown drastically, for a total of 50.9% of all graduates being female, making for a total of 332,500 female physicians across the country.
This graph represents the growth of female physicians across the country overtime,n.d.,amnhealthcare.com.
“Similarly having her name added to the British General Medical Council's medical register in 1859 allowed females in Britain the same opportunities. Among those whom she influenced was the young Elizabeth Garrett (later Garrett Anderson) who, in 1863, and after her own protracted struggle, was to become the second registered medical woman in Britain.”
~ Sarah Blackmore,Elizabeth Blackwell Institute
N.d.,hws.edu.
Elise S. L’Esperance established the Elizabeth Blackwell award in 1849 to recognize the pioneering first female medical degree recipient in the US. Annually, it honors a female physician's exceptional contributions to women in medicine.
1974,usstampgallery.com.
The Elizabeth Blackwell stamp was issued on January 20, 1974.
REFORM & CIVIL WAR
CONCLUSION