More than 20 women psychiatrists, including several who have
been active in APA leadership over the years, are included in a
new exhibit celebrating the accomplishments of women physicians
at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Md. The
exhibit, "Changing the Face of Medicine," blends the old with
the new: there are artifacts such as the uniform worn by Mary
Walker, M.D., a civil war surgeon; the notes of Elizabeth
Blackwell, M.D., the first woman to receive a medical degree
from an American college; and antique microscopes. Computer
technology brings a modern, interactive element to the exhibit.
Visitors can learn more about the histories and achievements of
the 339 women physicians in the exhibit by approaching a
"digital gallery" toward the front of the exhibit and searching
the physician database on one of the several computers
available. It’s possible to search by physician name, specialty,
or geographic location, for instance. The image and biographical
information of each selected physician ap