Английская Википедия:Honoria Acosta-Sison

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Honoria Acosta-Sison (30 December 1888–19 January 1970) was the first Filipino woman to become a medical doctor.

Biography

She was born in Calasiao, Pangasinan in the Philippines and graduated from the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1909.[1][2][3] In 1910 she married the director of the Philippine General Hospital of Manila, where she first worked as assistant in obstetrics.[1] She later was first assistant in obstetrics in St. Paul's Hospital in Manila, and in 1914 she became a faculty member at the University of the Philippines.[1] By 1940 she was professor of obstetrics and gynecology and head of the department of obstetrics there.[1]

She was known internationally for her research on trophoblastic diseases and pre-eclampsia in pregnancy.[4]

Awards and honours

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National Historical Institute historical marker installed for Acosta-Sison in Manila.
  • Presidential Medal in 1955
  • Gold Medal from the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1959
  • Most Outstanding Woman Physician from the Philippine Women's Medical Association in 1959.[3]
  • In 1978, the Philippines issued a commemorative stamp with her name and likeness.[5]

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Further reading

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