| description: | Dr. Elinor Frances Elizabeth Black; Born At Nelson, Bc, 1907; Received Md From University Of Manitoba; Internship In Winnipeg General Hospital; Trained In Obstetrics And Gynecology. Entered Private Practice In 1931 In Winnipeg. In 1937 01938 Obtained Her Mrcog In London. In 1951 She Was Appointed Professor And Head Of Obstetrics & Gynecology At University Of Manitoba, The First Woman To Be Appointed As Head Of A Major University Medical Department In Canada.She Was A Fellow Of The Royal College Of Physicians And Surgeons Of Canada And A Fellow Of The Royal College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists Of Canada. In 1960 She Was President Of The Society Of Obstetricians And Gynecologist Of Canada. She Was Awarded An Ll.D. By The University Of Winnipeg In 1970. Died January 31, 1982 |