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Minerva Ellen Reid (1872 – May 28, 1957) was a teacher, doctor, politician in Toronto, Canada. In 1915, Reid became the first female chief of surgery in North America. ==Background== Reid was born in Orangeville, Ontario and went to school at Camilla Public School and Orangeville District Secondary School. An extremely bright student, she passed her entrance exams at age 11 in 1883.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=125 Annette St )〕 After obtaining her teaching certificate she moved to Tillsonburg, Ontario to live with her brother John Buchanan Reid (b. July 13, 1861 - d. May 24, 1931) who was also a doctor.〔Tillsonburg News, June 4, 1931, Page 3, Dr. JB Reid Obituary.〕 While in Tillsonburg, Reid worked as a teacher in the communities of Watford and Tillsonburg. However, living with her brother, she was inspired to become a doctor and soon left teaching to pursue that goal. She and her sister, Hannah Emily Reid (b. January 19, 1870 - May 27, 1955), attended medical school in Toronto, graduating together in 1905.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=The John Reid Family )〕 Reid travelled to London, England and Dublin, Ireland to complete her training as a surgeon. When she arrived at the medical school in Dublin on a dark evening she was met by the house doctor who had no idea what to do with this young woman seeking education at the wholly male institution. She had to be bedded down for the night in the school dining room, as there was no other appropriate accommodation. Reid and her sister, Hannah, worked at Women's College Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The sisters both served on the first Board of Directors for the hospital. Reid was Chief of Surgery and her sister was Chief of Anesthesiology. The sisters frequently worked together with Hannah administering the anesthetic while she operated on a patient. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Minerva Reid」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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