Bertha
Van Hoosen
Born:
03/26/1863
Rochester
,
MI
Died: 1952
Parents: Joshua Van Hoosen, Sarah Ann Van Hoosen
Died: 1952
Parents: Joshua Van Hoosen, Sarah Ann Van Hoosen
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Petticoat Surgeon - Autobiography People's Book Club 1947; Edwards Brothers 1968; Arno Press 1980 |
Biography | Adult | Chicago, Pellegrini & Cudahy | 1947 | |
| Twilight Sleep | 1909 | ||||
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Narcotic Review - Assistant editor |
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Skills:
Author
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science (B. S.) in Special Education | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti , MI | 1957 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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Department Head of Obstetrics
- First woman to head a department of medicine |
Loyola University Medical School | Chicago | 1919 -1937 |
| Founder, First President | American Medical Women's Association | 1915 | |
| Professor of Medicine | Women's Medical College at Northwestern University | Evanston | 1894 -1902 |
| Emergency Physician | Columbian World's Fair | Chicago | 1893 |
| Practiced medicine and surgery | 1892 -1951 | ||
| Physician and surgeon | Her own practice in Chicago | Chicago | 1892 |
| Pioneer in the use of scopolamine morphine anesthesia (Twilight Sleep) during childbirth | |||
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Other accomplishments:
- Started a human breast-milk bank in Chicago, pioneer in prenatal care, sought cure for breast cancer. |
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| One of the founders | La Leche League | ||
| Women's and Children's Hospital | Chicago |
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