Rochester General Hospital
Women Pioneers in Rochester Healthcare
The history of healthcare in Rochester is linked to the devotion of its women to the community. Here a few biographical sketches of the women who contributed to our healthcare.
Pioneers in Rochester Healthcare
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Mrs. Maltby Strong - President of the Board of Lady Managers
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Mrs. Hiram Sibley - Benefactor of The Rochester Homeopathic Hospital
- Marion Bradley Baker - Founder of Volunteers and Archives
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Agnes Bartlett Curtis - Extraordinary volunteer
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Isabella Graham Hart - Board of Lady Managers
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Sarah Perkins - Treasurer of Board of Lady Managers
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Lois Elliott Whitney - Founder of the Twigs
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Marion Craig Potter, MD - First female physician
Nursing Pioneers
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Sophia French Palmer - Nursing Reformer
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Eva Allerton - Gave her life for Nursing reform
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Miss Ida Jane Anderson - First RN in New York State
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Dr Marcena Sherman Ricker - Susan B. Anthony's doctor
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Mary L. Keith - Foremost woman hospital administrator
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Jessica Heal, RN - Considered the "dean" of supervising nurses
