Marion Spencer Fay
Marion Spencer Fay (1898 – May 20, 1990) was a Louisiana physician, dean, teacher, and advocate. She was President and Dean of Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania.
Marion Spencer Fay | |
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| Born | 1898 New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Died | 1990 |
| Occupation | Physician, dean, and teacher |
Legacy
Fay died in 1990, however her legacy lives on in the establishment of the Marion Spencer Fay Award. This award is given to a female physician who has made significant scientific strides, and who displays potential to continue doing so.
References
Pennsylvania Medical Journal. "PMJ Interview with Marion Spencer Fay, Ph.D.: Former President and Dean, Woman's Medical College," (1964 February), 25–26.
Peitzman, Steven J. A New and Untried Course: Woman’s Medical College and Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1850–1998. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 200.
Drexel University College of Medicine. Marion Spencer Fay Award. (http://www.drexelmed.edu), accessed October 29, 2020.
Keene, Clifford H. Pioneer-Pacesetter-Innovator: The Story of the Medical College of Pennsylvania. New York: The Newcomen Society of North America, 1971.
Philadelphia Inquirer. "Marion Spencer Fay, 93," 1990 May 22.
Medical Woman's Journal. "Dean Marion Fay, Ph.D," Vol. 59, No. 7. (1952 July), 21–22, 24.