Mary J. Scarlett — physician and professor

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Creator(s):
Scarlett, Mary J.
Title:
An Introductory Lecture to a Course on Physiology, will be Delivered by Mary J. Scarlett, M.D.
Publication/Origin:
Philadelphia: [1858?]
Description:
Quaker Mary J. Scarlett graduated from the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1857 and became Professor of Anatomy at the College in 1862. She practiced amongst the poor and gave lectures on hygiene and health in rural communities. Because hospitals at this time were not open to women for purposes of instruction, the Woman’s Medical College opened the Woman’s Hospital of Philadelphia in 1861. Scarlett served as resident physician at the hospital until 1871.
Citation:
Scarlett, Mary J. , An Introductory Lecture to a Course on Physiology, will be Delivered by Mary J. Scarlett, M.D., Philadelphia: [1858?], Lisa Unger Baskin Collection, Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Accessed March 28, 2024, https://exhibits.library.duke.edu/exhibits/show/baskin/item/4157