Jenny (Jennie) Kidd Trout
Trout’s pioneering efforts helped build the foundations for women interested in pursuing medicine. Her unwavering determination, with the support of her loved ones and other women along the way, helped change the face of the Canadian medical landscape.
Jenny Trout and the Long History of Women in Medicine
Trout’s story is just one link in one of many chains of inspiration that reach back generations and incorporate countless unheralded women who practised healing arts. Learn about the impact and legacy of Jenny Trout, and the many women who were also part of this chain of progress.
Dr. Emily Tefft
Medical Electrician
Learn the often overlooked story of Dr. Emily Tefft, close friend and colleague of Canada’s first woman licensed to practice medicine.