February 3rd is the birthday of Elizabeth Blackwell. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to become a licensed physician in the United States. That is why every year, on her birthday, we celebrate National Women Physicians Day. According to Forbes, Dr. Blackwell was originally allowed to attend medical school as a joke. While she mayContinue reading “Celebrating National Women Physicians Day”
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Chronically Me
I was diagnosed with my first chronic illness when I was two-years-old. It was then that I learned that I have juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, which has since come to be known in the medical community as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). JIA is a form of arthritis that is found in children, but can affect themContinue reading “Chronically Me”
Chronic and Courageous 