Ivy Evelyn Woodward

Ivy Evelyn Haslam MD MRCP (née Woodward; 30 May 1877 – 11 January 1957) was a British medical practitioner. In 1909 she became the first female member of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). Born in Kent, the eldest of six children, Woodward was educated in Bromley before studying medicine at the London School of Medicine for Women. After gaining her membership of the RCP in 1909, she continued posts at the Royal Free Hospital, including assistant pathologist. In 1915, she became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. Her last known appointment was as Clinical Assistant, Children’s Outpatient Department, West London Hospital.

Ivy Evelyn Woodward

Ivy Evelyn Haslam MD MRCP (née Woodward; 30 May 1877 – 11 January 1957) was a British medical practitioner. In 1909 she became the first female member of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). Born in Kent, the eldest of six children, Woodward was educated in Bromley before studying medicine at the London School of Medicine for Women. After gaining her membership of the RCP in 1909, she continued posts at the Royal Free Hospital, including assistant pathologist. In 1915, she became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. Her last known appointment was as Clinical Assistant, Children’s Outpatient Department, West London Hospital.