Marion Spencer Fay
Marion Spencer Fay (1898 – May 20th, 1990) was a Louisiana physician, dean, teacher, and advocate. She was President and Dean of Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania.
Marion Spencer Fay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1898 |
| Died | 1990 |
| Nationality | American |
| 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.