New England Hospital for Women and Children - View this location on map Dr. Marie Zakrewska (1829-1902) founded this hospital in 1862. As a woman she was not allowed to practice in Boston, but she and her colleagues strove to advance women's medical care and medical education. Other women remembered here are Linda Richards, America's first trained nurse; Mary Eliza Mahoney, the first African-American trained nurse; and Dr. Susan Dimock, surgeon and founder of the hospital's nursing school. 55 Dimock St., Boston, MA Historical New England Hospital for Women and Children - View this location on map Constructed over a 58 year period (1872-1930), this is the oldest remaining example of the hospitals that were run by and for women during the latter half of the 19th and early part of the 20th century. Consisting of 8 major buildings on a 9 acre site, the hospital was established in an effort to overcome the obstacles that stood in the way of women entering medical practice. The clinical training obtained here by female physicians gave them a competive advantage, as it represented the cutting edge of contemporary medical pedagogy. 55 Dimock Street, Boston, Massachusetts Historical

---