About the Author

Thomas A Quinn, DO, FAOCOPM, is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is board certified in occupational medicine and family practice. Dr Quinn is on the faculty of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Florida. He is married with two children and two grandchildren.

Reviews

Thomas Quinn has written a truly remarkable book. He delves into the importance of women in the osteopathic profession in purely eloquent and concise language.... The reader is treated to delightfully readable accounts of notable female osteopathic physicians, from the beginning of the profession to the present day.... I am grateful to Dr. Quinn for providing such a well-organized, well-researched gem, and I will definitely recommend this book to our osteopathic medical school applicants, as well as currently enrolled students. --AAO Journal, Sept. 2011Quinn (Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine) offers interesting anecdotes and historical background on the significance of women in the founding and application of osteopathic medicine. Andrew Taylor Still, considered the founder of osteopathic medicine and given the moniker "Liberator of Women," opened the American School of Osteopathy in 1892. Since the school's founding, all osteopathic medical schools have accepted both male and female students. Quinn's book presents the stories of the women who became osteopathic doctors despite the adversity and sexism they faced. Interspersed with these women's stories is the history of osteopathy's struggles to be accepted as true scientific practice. The book provides a rich overview of the contributions women physicians, nurses, researchers, and historians have made to osteopathic medicine alongside the larger history of osteopathic medicine.
--L. N. Massengale, ChoiceThe book showcases some of the valiant female osteopathic doctors and their fight against the inequalities of the sexes in medicine. The PBS TV documentary, The Feminine Touch: Women In Osteopathic Medicine, is scheduled for release in early 2013. --LaSalle Magazine