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SHEis Amazing Profile: Ann Preston – The Trailblazer Who Refused to Be Shut Out of Medicine

SHEis Amazing Profile: Ann Preston – The Trailblazer Who Refused to Be Shut Out of Medicine

Quick Facts Born: December 1, 1813 • West Grove, Pennsylvania Died: April 18, 1872 (aged 58) • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Known For: First woman dean of a medical school in the U.S. Champion for women’s medical education Founder of the Woman’s Hospital of Philadelphia Instrumental in the creation of the first women's medical college Led the fight for women to have clinical access to hospitals Legacy Ann Preston shattered barriers in the medical field by advocating for women’s right to become...

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