The Story
Boyd received her medical degree from the University of Toronto in 1918. She became a pioneer in the treatment of juvenile diabetes and an internationally-recognized expert on childhood nephritis (inflammation of the kidneys). From 1921 until 1950, she was head of the Endocrine Service at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. There, she directed research on diabetes, nephritis and tuberculosis. Boyd was elected president of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada in 1932.
Sources: The Indomitable Lady Doctors, Carlotta Hacker, Irwin Clarke Pub. 1974
The Person
- Birthdate
- November 30, 1894
- Date of Death
- November 30, 1969
- Title
- Medical Doctor
- Status
- Deceased
- Last Updated
- May 23, 2011
- Popularity
- 33770
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