Elizabeth Smith Shortt | |
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 Elizabeth Smith Shortt, ca. 1910 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Smith 18 January 1859 Vinemount, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 14 January 1949 (aged 89) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | One of first three women to obtain a medical degree in Canada |
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Elizabeth Smith Shortt (18 January 1859 – 14 January 1949) was one of the first three women to earn a medical degree in Canada.[1][2] She was one of the women medical students expelled from Queen's University, Ontario following a hostile backlash from male staff and students at the presence of women in the medical school. Shortt went on to complete her studies at a newly established women's college and practised medicine in Hamilton, Ontario. She was a long-serving and active member of the National Council of Women of Canada and spearheaded a number of public health and women's welfare initiatives.
- ^ "Shortt, Elizabeth Smith fonds". Special Collections & Archives. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ^ "Dr. Elizabeth Shortt's Critiques of British Medical Care, 1911 | The Champlain Society". champlainsociety.utpjournals.press. Retrieved 2019-10-11.