2001, inclusive

Personal name, Edwards, Lydia B.

Lydia B. Edwards
3 June 1905- 07 Nov 2001
Lydia B. Edwards was born in Berkely, California. She graduated from Radcliffe College with an A. B. in 1927 and a M.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1932. Edwards trained in internal medicine as well as pediatrics mostly at Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1932-1937. She was the director of the Johns Hopkins Hospital's pediatric outpatient department for one year before taking a fellowship in research and preventive medicine. In 1940, Edwards was promoted to assistant professor pediatrics and preventive medicine and director of the childrens TB clinic. She was commissioned as an officer of the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) in 1944 and remained in the public health service until her retirement in 1973. Edwards' primary research interest was in tuberculosis treatment. She was the director of the World Health Organization Tuberculosis Research Office from 1948 to 1955 and a medical officer in the USPHS tuberculosis research office from 1955-1973.

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, student, 1928-1932

Johns Hopkins University School of Medcine, 1932-1943

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