Английская Википедия:Elizabeth Margaret Forbes
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person Elizabeth Margaret Forbes (March 25, 1917 – September 20, 1999) was a Canadian radiologist.[1][2] Forbes was the Chief of Radiology at Toronto's Women's College Hospital (WCH) from 1955 to 1975.[1][3] She is remembered for co-authoring “one of the first Canadian papers on mammography” with WCH's Henrietta Banting.[4]
Early life and education
Elizabeth Margaret Forbes was born on March 25, 1917, in Blenheim, Ontario.[1] In 1934 she attended Canada Business College for one year.[1] After graduation she undertook secretarial and general office work for one year.[1] After deciding to pursue medicine, Forbes enrolled in Western University’s medical school and graduated with an MD in 1942.[1] She originally specialized in family medicine and completed a Junior Rotating Internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario.[1] Following that, she joined the staff of Victoria Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Ontario, from 1943 to 1951.[1]
After deciding to further specialize in radiology, Forbes pursued a residency in radiology at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio in 1952.[1][5] Shortly thereafter, she become a resident in radiology at the Strong Memorial Hospital in New York from 1953 to 1954.[1] She became certified in Diagnostic Radiology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.[1] That same year she was named a diplomate in Diagnostic Radiology of the American Board of Radiology.[1]
Career
Forbes joined the staff of Women's College Hospital as the Chief of Radiology in 1955.[1] She began her career in radiology as one of the few female radiologists in Canada. According to a 1964 article in Canadian Doctor, in the early 1960s only 17 women were qualified radiologists in Canada.[6] During her time at Women's College Hospital she co-authored a study, with Dr. Henrietta Banting, on the use of mammography as a diagnostic tool.[7][8] Under her leadership, the WCH became the first hospital in Ontario to use mammography to detect breast cancer.[9] In 1966 she was appointed as an associate professor in the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine.[1]
During her career she was a member of several associations, including: the Canadian Medical Association, the Canadian Association of Radiologists, the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, and the Toronto Radiological Society.[1] In 1974 she was awarded a fellowship from the American College of Radiology, becoming the first Canadian women to do so.[1][5]
Retirement
Forbes retired as the Chief of Radiology of Women's College Hospital on January 8, 1975.[3] She died on September 20, 1999.[2]
External links
The Miss Margaret Robins Archives of Women's College Hospital
Department of Medical Imaging Fonds in the Archives of Women's College Hospital
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