Elizabeth Blackwell Medal

Not to be confused with the Elizabeth Blackwell Award presented by Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

The Elizabeth Blackwell Medal is awarded annually by the American Medical Women's Association. The medal is named in honor of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States and a pioneer in promoting the education of women in medicine. Established by Elise S. L'Esperance in 1949, 100 years after Blackwell received her medical degree,[1] the medal is granted to a woman physician "who has made the most outstanding contributions to the cause of women in the field of medicine." Before 1993, the medal was only awarded to members of the AMWA.[2]

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Elizabeth Blackwell
Esther Pohl Lovejoy received the award in 1951 and 1957.
Dr. Tina Strobos was co-recipient of the award in 1998.
  1. ^ "Elizabeth Blackwell Letters, circa 1850-1884". Columbia University Libraries. Archived from the original on 3 June 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Elizabeth Blackwell Award". American Medical Women's Association. Retrieved 10 May 2013.