Women Pioneers
The first woman to receive a medical degree in America.
Who is Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell?
She discovered the elements polonium and radium and was the first person in history to win 2 Nobel Prizes.
Who is Dr. Marie Curie?
The full name for PCOS.
What is polycystic ovarian syndrome?
The full name for AMWA.
What is the American Medical Women's Association?
She invented the standard test used to determine a newborn's health.
Who is Dr. Virginia Apgar?
The condition when the inner lining of the uterus grows on outside.
The different levels of membership AMWA has.
Pre-medical, Medical Student, Resident, and Physician Membership!
The first female dean at a medical school in America.
Who is Dr. Ann Preston?
The first woman to win a Nobel prize in Medicine/Physiology.
Who is Dr. Gerty Cori?
These are various menstrual products females use when on their periods. (name 3!)
What are pads, tampons, birth control, menstrual cups, liners, etc....?
The first African American Surgeon General.
Who is Dr. Joycelyn Elders?