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Dr. Susan Dimock: Pioneer Physician

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10044
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Abstract:
Born in Washington, North Carolina, Susan Dimock became the first woman member of the North Carolina Medical Society, although she never practiced medicine in the state. Refused admission to medical colleges in Boston, she applied to a Swiss university, was accepted, and graduated with a degree. She returned to Boston and became well established in her profession. On a voyage to Europe, she lost in a shipwreck off the coast of England.
Source:
We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 2 Issue 5, Sept 1944, p23-24, por, bibl