The New England Female Medical College, founded in 1848, was here. It trained women in medicine, including Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831-1895), the first African American woman doctor.
Marie Zakrzewska (1829-1902) founded Boston's New England Hospital for Women and Children in 1862, the first in the city run by women physicians, providing critical training and care.
Dr. Marie Zakrzewska (1829-1902) founded the New England Hospital for Women and Children in 1862, the first Boston hospital run by women. It operated on Warrenton St. in a building no longer...
