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Leonora King, MD
Patient Care, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Global Health, Women in Medicine
A native of Ontario, Dr. Leonora King was denied entry into medical school in Canada because of her sex. Undaunted, she earned a medical degree in…
Roberta Bondar, MD PhD
Brain & Mind, Women in Medicine
When Dr. Roberta Bondar reached for the stars, she broke a glass ceiling for women in Canada. As the first Canadian woman to travel in space, Dr…
Maud L. Menten, MD
Blood, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Women in Medicine
Dr. Maud L. Menten graduated medical school at a time when women were not legally considered persons in Canada. Despite the discrimination she…
Brenda Milner, PhD
Brain & Mind, Women in Medicine
Dr. Brenda Milner’s pioneering work contributed to a greater understanding of how the brain works. She is considered to be one of greatest…
Maude Abbott, MD
Heart & Vessels, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Women in Medicine, Heart & Vessels
Dr. Maude Elizabeth Seymour Abbott was a pioneer in cardiology and helped lay the foundation for many more women to enter the field of medicine in…