New England Hospital for Women and Children (Boston, Mass.)
Dates
- Existence: 1862-07-01
Biographical note
The New England Hospital for Women and Children was founded by Marie Zakrzewska in 1862 in Boston, Massachusetts. The hospital's goal was to provide patients with qualified female physicians, to educate women in the study of medicine, and to professionally train nurses. At its founding, it was the only hospital in New England that combined medical, obstetrical, pediatric, and surgical services in a single institution, as well as the first hospital in the country to have a school for nurses. In 1951, the hospital's name changed to the New England Hospital to include male patients. The hospital was renamed again to the Dimock Community Health Center in 1969, and as of 2026, still provides a range of healthcare services.
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New England Hospital for Women and Children records
Records document the administration, history, operations, and training programs of the New England Hospital for Women and Children, founded in 1862, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Collection is open for research. Record books are fragile and should be handled with care.