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]
Marjorie Ileen Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1912 Franktown, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | May 18, 2002 (aged 90) |
| Education | University of Toronto (M.D. 1935) |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, Surgeon |
| Employer(s) | Women’s College Hospital, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto General Hospital, Bellevue Hospital (New York City) |
Early life and education
editDavis 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 Women's College Hospital 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
editDavis 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
editShe retired as Chief of Surgery at Women’s College Hospital on June 30, 1976.[4]
Recognitions and memberships
editWhen 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
edit- ^ a b "WCH Medical Staff Application Form". Archives of Women's College Hospital. C18.
- ^ a b c d e "Archival Description: Dr. Marjorie Davis Fond". Archives of Women's College Hospital.
- ^ "CPSO - Doctor Details". doctors.cpso.on.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Volume 7– Number 7 (Fall 1976). "House Call Newsletter: Published for the Staff of Women's College Hospital". Women's College Hospital.
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- ^ "Marjorie I. DAVIS Obituary (2002) The Globe and Mail". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.