Marjorie Ileen Davis
| Marjorie Ileen Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1912 Franktown, Ontario, Canada |
| May 18, 2002 (aged 90)May 18, 2002 (aged 90) | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Canadian |
| 🏫 Education | University of Toronto (M.D. 1935) |
| 💼 Occupation | Physician, Surgeon |
| 👔 Employer | Women’s College Hospital, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto General Hospital, Bellevue Hospital (New York City) |
Marjorie Ileen Davis (February 13, 1912 – May 18, 2002) was a Canadian physician and surgeon.[1][2] Davis became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in 1947 and was the Chief of Surgery at Toronto’s Women's College Hospital from 1965 to 1976.[2]
Early life and education
Davis was born on February 13, 1912 in Franktown, Ontario.[1] In 1935, she graduated from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine.[2][3] She then began an internship at St Michael’s Hospital and the following year she joined Women’s College Hospital (WCH) as a Junior Interne.[4] From 1937 to 1939, Davis travelled to New York City to complete an assistant residency in surgery at Bellevue Hospital.[4][5] When she returned to Toronto, she became a surgical resident at WCH until 1940.[2] In 1942, she became the first woman to teach at the University of Toronto’s infamous Gallie program,[6] a program inspired by William Edward Gallie that was a post-graduate training course in surgery and is still active today as the Gallie Course in General Surgery.[4] In 1943, she completed her residency at Toronto General Hospital,[2] thereby becoming the second woman to complete the residency program in surgery.[7] In 1945, Davis received her certification in surgery and in 1947 she became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Canada.[4] Davis, along with Jessie Gray, Jean Davey, and Geraldine Maloney were in the first group of women to name named as fellows.[8]
Career
Davis joined the staff of Women’s College Hospital in 1945.[9] Prior to that, she worked for two years at Toronto General Hospital as a clinical teacher.[4] After a period as the assistant head of surgery,[10] she was Chief of Surgery at Women’s College Hospital from 1965 to 1976.[4]
Retirement and legacy
She retired as Chief of Surgery at Women’s College Hospital on June 30, 1976.[4]
Davis died on Saturday May 18, 2002.[4][11]
Recognitions and memberships
When she received her fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons in 1947, she became the second woman in Canada to receive a fellowship in general surgery.[4]
During her time at Women’s College Hospital, she became a member of the hospital’s Medical Advisory Committee.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "WCH Medical Staff Application Form". Archives of Women's College Hospital. C18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Archival Description: Dr. Marjorie Davis Fond". Archives of Women's College Hospital.
- ↑ "CPSO - Doctor Details". doctors.cpso.on.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 "Biographical Sketch: Dr. Marjorie Davis". Archives of Women's College Hospital.
- ↑ "Archival Description- Professional Certifications: Dr. Marjorie Davis Fond". Archives of Women's College Hospital.
- ↑ Smyth, Elizabeth Marian; Bourne, Paula; Prentice, Alison; Acker, Sandra (1999). Challenging Professions: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Women's Professional Work. University of Toronto Press. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-8020-4319-1. Search this book on
- ↑ Connor, J. T. H. (2000-12-15). Doing Good: The Life of Toronto's General Hospital. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-4426-5802-8. Search this book on
- ↑ Shorter, Edward (2013-01-01). Partnership for Excellence: Medicine at the University of Toronto and Academic Hospitals. University of Toronto Press. p. 566. ISBN 978-1-4426-4595-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Volume 7– Number 7 (Fall 1976). "House Call Newsletter: Published for the Staff of Women's College Hospital". Women's College Hospital.
- ↑ SANGSTER, DOROTHY. "The spinster who lectures wives on love and childbirth | Maclean's | NOVEMBER 23 1957". Maclean's | The Complete Archive. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ "Marjorie I. DAVIS Obituary (2002) The Globe and Mail". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
External links
- The Miss Margaret Robins Archives of Women’s College Hospital Archived 2021-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Department of Surgery Fonds at the Archives of Women’s College Hospital
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