Jessie Aspinall [SEP] country of citizenship
, the National Council of Women and the appeals committee of the Young Women's Christian Association.
Jessie Aspinall will be remembered for being one of the first female doctors in general hospitals in Australia, and whose achievements challenged ingrain cultural beliefs about the position of women within society.
Obituaries.
Obituaries to Jessie appeared in the "Sydney Morning Herald" and in "The Medical Journal of Australia".
See also.
- List of Australian Presbyterians
- List of Old Girls of PLC Sydney
References.
Jessie Aspinall
Jessie Strahorn Aspinall (10 December 1880 – 25 August 1953) was the first female junior medical resident at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney. Her four brothers were also doctors.
Professional career.
In 1906 Aspinall applied for residency at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA), but her application was initially rejected by the board. Her father took up her cause and had a long letter published in the "Sydney Morning Herald" early in February. This drew the attention of the