Amélia dos Santos Costa Cardia

Amélia dos Santos Costa Cardia

Amélia dos Santos Costa Cardia
Born Lisbon
Nationality Portuguese

Amélia dos Santos Costa Cardia (1855-1938), born in Lisbon, was one of the first female doctors in Portugal.[1] She attended the Polytechnic School from 1883 until 1887, and then attended the Medical-Surgical School of Lisbon, graduating on July 20, 1891.[2] Her doctoral thesis was on yellow fever.[1] She was the first woman in Portugal to work in a hospital internship.[2] She also founded a nursing home which she led for almost ten years, and was part of the National League Against Tuberculosis and Association of Medical Sciences.[1] She also belonged to the Portuguese Spiritist Federation.[1] She was also a writer.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "O Leme - Biografia de Amlia dos Santos Costa Cardia".
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "As pioneiras em Medicina". odivelas.com.
  3. ↑ "A Celebration of Women Writers: PORTUGAL".