Yvonne Sylvain

Yvonne Sylvain
Born(1907-06-28)June 28, 1907
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
DiedOctober 3, 1989(1989-10-03) (aged 82)
AwardsHaitian Medical Association Posthumously Award
Scientific career
FieldsObstetrics and gynaecology

Yvonne Sylvain (June 28, 1907 – October 3, 1989)[1] was a Haitian physician who was the first female medical doctor from the country.[2] She was also the first woman accepted into the University of Haiti Medical School, and earned her medical degree in 1940. After graduation, she worked as a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology in the Port-au-Prince General Hospital.[3] As Haiti's first female practitioner, she played an important role in providing improved medical access and tools for Haitian citizens.[1] Among her other accomplishments, she was also one of the voices fighting for physical, economical, social, and political equality for Haitian women.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Yvonne Sylvain, médecin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Windsor, Laura Lynn (2002). Women in Medicine: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 193. ISBN 1576073920.
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  4. ^ Journal of Haitian Studies. The Association. 1997. p. 84.