Catharine Macfarlane
American obstetrician and gynecologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Catharine Macfarlane (1877–1969) was an American obstetrician and gynecologist who founded one of the first screening centers for uterine cancer in the United States. She was the first woman fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, and the first woman president of the Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia.
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Catharine Macfarlane | |
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Education | Johns Hopkins University |
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Institutions | Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania Women's Hospital in Philadelphia American Cancer Society's Philadelphia Division |
Awards | Strittmatter Award Gimbel Award Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania Award Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research Elizabeth Blackwell Citation from the Trustees of the New York Infirmary Mary Silberman Award |
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