'So near and yet so far': the early women of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians - the first 20 female MRACP 1938-1947.
20th century
Royal Australasian College of Physicians
history of medicine
women physicians
Journal
Internal medicine journal
ISSN: 1445-5994
Titre abrégé: Intern Med J
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101092952
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2022
12 2022
Historique:
received:
19
08
2022
accepted:
25
08
2022
medline:
5
5
2023
pubmed:
3
5
2023
entrez:
3
5
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
At the time of the inauguration of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1938, there were 232 Foundation Fellows, but only five were women. Those who wished to gain a postgraduate qualification for internal medicine or related specialties then sat for Membership of the new College. In the first decade (1938-1947), 250 gained Membership, but only 20 were women. These women lived in an era of professional and societal restrictions. Still, they all showed great determination and contributed significantly to their chosen fields, while many combined a busy practice with family life. They improved the path for those women who followed. Their stories, however, are rarely reported.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2186-2190Informations de copyright
© 2022 Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
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