Dr. Fannie Dunn Quain (1874-1950) was North Dakota’s first licensed female physician. As a young woman, she worked multiple jobs to save money to go to medical school. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1898 with a doctor of medicine degree. After moving to Bismarck, she became a prominent figure in the area and was elected Burleigh County’s superintendent of schools. She had an active private medical practice for many years but later turned her efforts to organizing the North Dakota Tuberculosis Association.
Learn more about Dr. Fannie Dunn Quain in this video with Head of Reference Services Sarah Walker.