Fearless Females: Ruth Janetta Temple

February 22, 2023 Nicole Evelina 0

Ruth Janetta Temple was born in Natchez, Mississippi on Nov. 1, 1892. She was the second child of Amy Morton and Richard Jason Temple and had five living siblings and two others who died young. Her parents were both well-educated. Her father was a graduate of Denison University in Ohio and the University of Chicago, […]

Fearless Females: Margaret Chung

June 6, 2022 Nicole Evelina 0

To help celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Month, which was in May, and Pride Month, which is June, this month we’re exploring the life of Margaret Chung. She was not only the first American-Born Chinese female doctor, but also established a program which paved the way for women in the military. Fun fact: The biography of […]

Fearless Females: Sarah Hackett Stevenson

September 22, 2021 Nicole Evelina 0

September is the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Women in Medicine Month, which celebrates the accomplishments of, and showcases advocacy for, female physicians, while also highlighting health issues impacting female patients. Did you know that the AMA, which was founded in 1874, didn’t have its first female president until 1998? It didn’t even have any female […]