Elizabeth Blackwell’s name may sound like it belongs in a history book, but her story feels surprisingly modern. As the first woman in the United States to earn a medical degree, Blackwell didn’t just ...

Two of the country's first female medical doctors have been added to the list of notable people immortalized by Saddle River ...

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.

After resting in an unmarked grave for decades, Porter County’s first female physician now has not only a tombstone on her grave but also an Indiana Historical Bureau marker in downtown Valparaiso.

Caroline Finley, center, with Château Ognon (upper left) and colleagues in an album belonging to her great-nephew. courtesy Peter McElroy Jr. In late March 1918, the German Army began pursuing the ...

Patients are still more likely to trust doctors and consider them more professional when they wear white coats, although women doctors in this attire are often misidentified as nurses or medical ...