Jennie Smillie Robertson (February 10, 1878 – February 26, 1981) was a Canadian surgeon, the country's first female surgeon who performed the country's first major gynecological surgery. Born to farmers, she worked as a teacher to afford tuition for medical school before enrolling at the Ontario Medical College for Women which merged into the University of Toronto medical school during her time there.
Jennie Smillie Robertson (February 10, 1878 – February 26, 1981) was a Canadian surgeon, the country's first female surgeon who performed the country's first major gynecological surgery. Born to farmers, she worked as a teacher to afford tuition for medical school before enrolling at the Ontario Medical College for Women which merged into the University of Toronto medical school during her time there.
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