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Cardiologist. Physician-scientist. Cardiovascular Institute.The Mount Sinai Hospital. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai @mountsinaiheart
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Happy #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay to my amazing female physician friends and colleagues who serve in medicine. Today honors the birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree 172 years ago

#WomenInMedicine She was rejected from each medical school she applied to, except Geneva Medical College (upstate New York). The dean and faculty, usually responsible for evaluating an applicant, were not able to make a decision due to the special nature of Blackwell's case. They decided to vote