To celebrate Women’s History month, we’re highlighting important Canadian figures in the field of healthcare this month. During a time when women were not admitted to medical schools in Canada, Emily Stowe left the country to attend the New York Medical College for Women, receiving her degree in homeopathic medicine in 1867. She returned to Canada in the same year and opened her medical practice. Changes in the 1860s required US doctors to take further courses in Canada to obtain medical licenses to practice. Stowe was at first denied entry and finally admitted in 1871, becoming one of the first two women to attend classes at the Toronto School of Medicine. Throughout her medical career, Dr. Stowe fought for equality between men & women, believing in equal opportunities for women to men in any field of study. She founded the Toronto Women’s Literary Club in 1876 which would become the Canadian Women’s Suffrage Association in 1883, working towards giving women access to higher education and improving their working conditions and rights. Sources: @cdnencyclopedia @cdnmedhallfame