A glance at the biography of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, and her Cincinnati connection isn’t obvious, but it is there.

A GOOGLE Doodle is honouring Elizabeth Blackwell, a female pioneer who helped open the way for women to enter the world of medicine. Here is how she changed the medical profession’s perceptio… ...

Most often remembered as the first American woman to receive an M.D. degree, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell worked tirelessly to secure equality for all members of the medical profession.

Selwyn Vickers, M.D., senior vice president for Medicine and dean of the UAB School of Medicine, introduced Montgomery Rice, who has received numerous accolades, including the National Coalition of ...