A BMJ article urges a revisiting of medical history, arguing that professionalization sidelined women’s roles in shaping ...

Ch. 1. Frontier Medicine: From Midwives to M.D.'s -- Ch. 2. Medicine by Degree: Women in Medical School -- Ch. 3. Women Scorned: Prejudice and Practice -- Ch. 4. Who ...

Women have made tremendous strides in the world of medicine, with well over 400,000 active female physicians in the US. However, sexism, burnout, and attrition among women doctors remain challenges.

In honor of Women’s History Month, MPR has created a quiz to celebrate the groundbreaking contributions of women in medicine. Test your knowledge and see if you can identify these pioneering figures ...