Meet Dr. Mary Jane Safford: Champion of Rural Healthcare

Historic Footnotes Podcast - Obscure and often forgotten pieces of history

She was Florida’s first practicing female physician and a leader in the women’s suffrage movement. Yet few people know much about Dr. Mary Jane Safford.  Dr. Mary Jane Safford was a pioneering physician who dedicated her life to providing healthcare services to underserved communities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in 1842 … Read more