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2024 Harry Hynes Award winner Judith Hopkins on being a doctor in 1977, mentorship, and the benefits of community practice

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When Judith O. Hopkins started medical school in 1974, she had to sign a contract promising to not get pregnant.  This was not the most egregious form of sexism she would face in her career. Seeking a residency in emergency medicine in 1977, she was told point blank that she would not be considered. “I...

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