Garrett joined the Society for Promoting the Employment of Women, which organised Blackwell's lectures on "Medicine as a Profession for Ladies" and set up a private meeting between Garrett and the doctor.
Garrett sluttede sig til Society for Promoting the Employment of Women, som organiserede Blackwells forelæsninger om "Lægegerningen som et kvindefag" og sørgede for et personligt møde mellem Garrett og Blackwell.