Women’s path into medicine in the 19th and early 20th centuries has often been blocked by male-dominated institutions. Nevertheless, many women persevered, becoming leaders in the profession. Several had connections to Cincinnati and Walnut Hills — by birth, by education, and by residence.
In a series of articles, Geoff Sutton has documented how several women came to practice in Cincinnati, setting up institutions open to women (as doctors and as patients) and mentoring other women entering the profession.
On Dr. Elmira Howard, see:
- The Curious Paths of the Blackwell Sisters medicine back to Walnut Hills: Elmira Howard
- Elmira Young Howard: Doctress with an MD From a Women’s Medical College
- Dr. Elmira Howard, Medicine, and a View from Across the Sea
For additional information about the network and institutional framework for women doctors in Cincinnati:
- Medical Maids: Cincinnati’s Women Physicians
- The Curious Paths of the Blackwell Sister’ Medicine back to Cincinnati: Ellen Kirk and May Howells
- Consuelo Clark, MD: The First Black Woman to Practice Medicine in Ohio