Ida Kahn

Ida Kahn
Kang Cheng
Born	(1873-12-06)6 December 1873 Kiukiang (Jiujiang), Qing Dynasty
Died	9 November 1931(1931-11-09) (aged 57) Shanghai, Republic of China
Nationality	Chinese
Other names	Kang Cheng (Chinese: 康成)
Alma mater	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (MD) Northwestern University (BA)

Ida Kahn (simplified Chinese: 康爱德; traditional Chinese: 康愛德; December 6, 1873—November 9, 1931), born Kang Cheng (Chinese: 康成), was a Chinese medical doctor who, along with Mary Stone, operated dispensaries and hospitals in China from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century. Kahn was most known for expanding the presence of Chinese women in the workforce. This work, along with that of her sister Mary Stone established the first corps of Chinese women medical professionals. ^{[citation needed]}