Celebrating America's Women Physicians


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Careers
Lessons
Higher Education
Suggested Reading
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Activities

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The following resources have been assembled for students, teachers, and medical professionals to complement the exhibition.


Careers


  • Students and medical professionals—learn about steps you can take to join the field of medicine and to enhance your medical career. Explore links to Web sites that will provide you with all the information you need.

Lesson Plans


  • Teachers—bring the world of medicine into your classrooms. Lesson plans targeted for specific age groups within K-12 have been designed to enhance understanding of the physiology of the body and the field of medicine.

Higher Education


  • A Medicine of Their Own: The Stories of American Women Healers is a module written for college and university instructors who teach women's history and literature of the nineteenth century, African American history during the nineteenth century, gender studies, and the general history and literature of the United States during that period. This module is also intended for those teaching medical humanities courses in undergraduate and medical school programs—especially literature and medicine and medical history courses.

Suggested Reading


  • Further your knowledge—pick up a video or book from the bibliographies and learn more about the physicians featured in this exhibition.