National Women Physicians Day, February 3, 2024

Celebrating National Women Physicians Day, we honor the legacy and achievements of women in medicine. Since Elizabeth Blackwell’s U.S. medical degree in 1849, women have been groundbreaking leaders in the field. This day, established on February 3, commemorates the birth of Blackwell and is a reminder of the ongoing journey towards equality in medicine. In the US, historical feats are numerous, from the 1st African-American female physician, Rebecca Lee Crumpler in 1864, to today being 60% of physicians under the age of 35​​. Surveys reveal there are 291,655 female physicians, many in primary care, championing holistic health​​. Women physicians are predominantly found in specialties focusing on children, women, and families, with the highest percentages in pediatrics (65%), obstetrics and gynecology (60.5%), pediatric hematology/oncology (55.7%), and child and adolescent psychiatry (54.6%). However, they remain a significant minority in specialties like orthopedic surgery (5.9%), thoracic surgery (8.3%), and neurological surgery (9.6%)​. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to 13 remarkable women since 1901. On this day, we celebrate women's indispensable contributions and the diverse perspectives they bring to healthcare, improving patient outcomes and transforming the field. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/women-physician-day.html https://bit.ly/49wm10E https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_medicine Art&Text supported by ChatGPT.