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 ...

In 1847, a school teacher named Elizabeth Blackwell decided to follow up on her interest in medicine and pursue a career as a physician. She applied to many of the east coast medical schools, but was ...

Two years later, after facing much resentment and prejudice, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to receive an M.D. degree from an American medical school. Elizabeth worked in clinics in Paris ...

Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, was a groundbreaking figure ... qualify as a physician and surgeon in 1865. Denied access to medical schools, she self-studied and passed the medical licensing exam.