In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to graduate from medical school in the U.S. But she was more than a first: She started clinics and infirmaries and a medical college for women. We revisit this episode with Dr. Debra Michals, Director of the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at Merrimack College, who tells how Blackwell has inspired generations of women in medicine.

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.