If any of you follow my Facebook or twitter feeds you will know me to be a proud (and recently vocal) General Practitioner. You will also know that in the last little while my specialty has taken a political beating and I am not the only GP feeling more than a little devalued and questioning my choice of career.
I had been planning and researching this particular series for a while - delayed as always due to a busy life. I'm bringing it forward for my own purpose - to find inspiration in the amazing doctors who went before me in this remarkable specialty of mine.
We will start with Dr. Ettie Lyons.
Showing posts with label women in medicine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label women in medicine. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Mother and Child: Vera Scantlebury Brown
Dear Readers: I must apologise for my long absence. I have been very busy having recently produced a Baby Turkey and then attempting not to kill said Baby Turkey. Fortunately it's more difficult than it seems.
Thankfully in the ongoing endevour to keep my offspring alive I have been assisted by many individuals some of whom are the marvellous freely available maternal and child health nurses here in Australia. In honour of them I thought today we might talk about an Australian doctor who was instrumental in helping to set up that public health service many years ago, Vera Scantlebury-Brown.
Vera Scantlebury was born in 1889 in rural Victoria. Her father was a country doctor, and he and her mother raised all their children to believe in the importance of educational attainment, regardless of sex.
Thankfully in the ongoing endevour to keep my offspring alive I have been assisted by many individuals some of whom are the marvellous freely available maternal and child health nurses here in Australia. In honour of them I thought today we might talk about an Australian doctor who was instrumental in helping to set up that public health service many years ago, Vera Scantlebury-Brown.
Vera Scantlebury was born in 1889 in rural Victoria. Her father was a country doctor, and he and her mother raised all their children to believe in the importance of educational attainment, regardless of sex.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Ladies Man
In 1809 a young man named James Barry began his medical studies at the University of Edinburgh. He graduated in 1812 and went on to train at the combined hospitals of St Thomas and Guy's, going on to pass his exams and recieve admittance to the Royal College of Surgeons. Following this he joined the Army, qualifying as a regimental assistant.
Barry was described as irascible and prickly. Standing only five foot tall, with a high pitched voice, he responded angrily to the frequent taunting that was a part of Army life. In fact he fought at least two duels over insults - shooting an opponent in one and being injured in the other. He was also quite eccentric, travelling with his Jamaican manservant, John, his dog and a goat for milk. He also was always dressed in full regimentals, including cavalry sword and was noted for wearing 3 inch lifts in his shoes.
Barry was described as irascible and prickly. Standing only five foot tall, with a high pitched voice, he responded angrily to the frequent taunting that was a part of Army life. In fact he fought at least two duels over insults - shooting an opponent in one and being injured in the other. He was also quite eccentric, travelling with his Jamaican manservant, John, his dog and a goat for milk. He also was always dressed in full regimentals, including cavalry sword and was noted for wearing 3 inch lifts in his shoes.
John Barry, his servant John and his dog, circa 1850
(public domain image sourced from Wikipedia)
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