Devised the first tool to scientifically assess a neonate’s health risks and need for potentially life-saving observation. Still considered the gold standard for determining the health of a newborn. #WomensHistoryMonth #IWD2024 #WomensHistory #WomensDay #InternationalWomensDay
Gerty Theresa Cori, PhD (1947)
First woman to win the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discovering how sugar-derived glycogen is used by the body as an energy source, leading to treatments for diabetes and other diseases. #WomensHistoryMonth #IWD2024 #WomensHistory #WomensDay #InternationalWomensDay
Agatha Hodgkins (1931)
Founded the National Association of Nurse Anesthetists, now the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA). Practiced with surgeon George Crile in Cleveland. Administered nitrous oxide to injured soldiers during WWI. #InternationalWomensHistoryMonth #IWD2024 #WomensHistory #WomensDay
Webinar en Francais, March 2024
Enjoying a webinar in French this morning with @sandiegofertilitycenter and @circlesurrogacy.
Clara Barton (1877)
Founded the American Red Cross at age 59. Acclaimed as “angel of the battlefield” during the Civil War. Established a new era of relief work and volunteerism, including medical care for victims of disaster. #WomensHistoryMonth #IWD2024 #WomensHistory #WomensDay #InternationalWomensDay