Women in Medicine

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Anne Austin Young | Carolina Snaps
Anne Austin Young | Carolina Snaps

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Dr. Anne Austin Young, one of South Carolina's first female physicians, pioneered women's healthcare from 1915 to 1978. She worked as a surgeon, obstetrician-gynecologist and psychiatrist. After...
Shaniece Criss | Women Vision SC
Shaniece Criss | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

“The world will tell you what success looks like, but truly success looks differently for different people.” The words of Dr. Shaniece Criss. She has defined her own success by fulfilling purpose in...
1918 Flu Pandemic - Photo Gallery | History in a Nutshell
1918 Flu Pandemic - Photo Gallery | History in a Nutshell
Episode 2

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

View photos about the 1918 Pandemic in abroad, here in the states and South Carolina: Influenza Quarantine Sign Transcontinental Railroads Map H1N1 Flu Virus As Seen Through A Microscope Workers In A...
1918 Flu Pandemic In S.C. | History In A Nutshell 1
1918 Flu Pandemic In S.C. | History In A Nutshell
Episode 1

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Grades: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

In January of 1918, a deadly H1N1 strain of Influenza called the "Spanish Flu" began sweeping across the globe. This flu, also known as "Strain A" or "Avian Flu", took its toll worldwide, infecting...
A New Front, Part 4 4
A New Front, Part 4
Episode 4

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Grades: 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

With the number of casualties growing in the Italian campaign, the demand for doctors, nurses, and combat medics increased. Several veterans discuss their experiences enlisting, and what life and...
Evans, Matilda Arabella | South Carolina Public Radio
Evans, Matilda Arabella | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

“E” is for Evans, Matilda Arabella [1872-1935]. Physician. A native of Aiken, Evans attended Schofield Normal and Industrial School, Oberlin College’s preparatory school, and the Women’s Medical...
Hilla Sheriff | History of SC Slide Collection
Hilla Sheriff | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 128

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Hilla Sheriff (1900-1988) was a leader in shaping public health policies in South Carolina. She graduated from the College of Charleston, and was one of only three women to receive a medical degree...
Jane Bruce Guignard | History of SC Slide Collection
Jane Bruce Guignard | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 70

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Jane Bruce Guignard (1874-1960) was born in Aiken County, educated at the College for Women in Columbia (see Chicora College), and in 1900 entered the Women's Medical College in Philadelphia. She...
Dr. Matilda A. Evans | History of SC Slide Collection
Dr. Matilda A. Evans | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 55

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Dr. Matilda A. Evans (1870s-1935) received an M.D. degree from Oberlin College in 1897, the only African-American in her class. She was a native of Aiken, and a student at Schofield Normal School...
Sarah Campbell Allan | History of SC Slide Collection
Sarah Campbell Allan | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 3

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Sarah Campbell Allan (1860-1933) was the first woman doctor in South Carolina. A pre-med course offered at the South Carolina College for Women in Columbia (later Chicora College - see Chicora College...
Modern Medicine | Kids Work!
Modern Medicine | Kids Work!
Episode 6

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Grades: 3 4 5

In 1895, the discovery of X-rays allowed doctors to see into the body without cutting it open. In less than a century, an entire medical specialty developed based on this discovery called radiology...
Medicine: 18th-19th Century | Kids Work!
Medicine: 18th-19th Century | Kids Work!
Episode 5

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Grades: 3 4 5

Medical research and training improved in the 18th century but there were still no cures for diseases like smallpox, a disease that killed millions of people over thousands of years. Middle Eastern...
Public Relations Specialist | Kids Work!
Public Relations Specialist | Kids Work!

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

What is a Public Relations Specialist? Public relations specialists plan and produce programs that promote a positive image of the hospital to the community. They provide two-way information to the...
Radiologic Technologist | Kids Work!
Radiologic Technologist | Kids Work!

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

What is a Radiologic Technologist? A Ragiologic Technologist uses X-ray equipment to take images of the interior of the body to assist with the diagnosis and treatment of patients. They are familiar...
Physical Therapist | Kids Work!
Physical Therapist | Kids Work!

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

What is a Physical Therapist? Physical therapists treat patients who are disabled due to surgery, injury or disease. They create rehabilitative programs for the patients to help improve mobility...
Dietitian | Kids Work!
Dietitian | Kids Work!

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

What is a Dietitian? Dietitians apply the science of nutrition to plan meals for patients. They help prevent and treat illnesses by promoting healthy eating habits, evaluating clients' diets and...
Neonatal Nurse | Kids Work!
Neonatal Nurse | Kids Work!

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

What is a Neonatal Nurse? Neonatal nursing is a specialty in the health care profession where nurses provide direct patient care to high-risk newborn babies. They access the patients' health problems...
Pharmacist | Kids Work!
Pharmacist | Kids Work!

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Grades: 3 4 5

What is a Pharmacist? Pharmacists mix, measure and dispense drugs prescribed by doctors. They advise the medical team and provide information to the patients about their medications. Pharmacists...
Work at Mental Hospital | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women 110
Work at Mental Hospital | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 110

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Anne Austin Young, Part 10 ​ - Anne Young’s Work at the Mental Hospital Anne gains experience and insight in her time as a doctor at the state Mental Hospital. In a time period when women were...
Maude Callen | S.C. Hall of Fame
Maude Callen | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

This episode is about Maude Callen (1898 -- 1990), a Nurse-Midwife, who singlehandedly brought health care to rural Pineville, S.C. and the surrounding area of Berkeley County in the early 1920s...
Anne Austin Young | S.C. Hall of Fame
Anne Austin Young | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 6 7 8

Anne Austin Young was born in 1892. In a day when relatives and friends threw up their hands in horror at the thought of a woman physician and when people in her home town of Cross Hill referred to...