Interview with Geraldine "Geri" Spurlin, September 10, 2018

Interview Summary

Dr. Geri Spurlin was one of 14 women in a class of 58 students. The class had the largest number of women graduates of any class during the first ten years of the college. She grew up in a small town. Her mother was a housewife and her dad was a farmer. Spurlin was a first-generation college student at Eastern Kentucky University. She discusses growing up, her years in college and medical school, and her professional career. Dr. Spurlin specialized in obstetrics and gynecology during a time when few women pursued the specialty. Her private practice was in Richmond, Kentucky where she provided services for local women and college students.

Interview Keyword

Eastern Kentucky University Lexington, Kentucky Medical schools Medical students Obstetrics/gynecology Professional University of Kentucky Women physicians First-generation college students Childhood Children of physicians Maternity leave Sexual harassment Sexism Obstetricians and gynecologists (OB-GYNs) Obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN)

Interview LC Subject

Families Education, Higher--Kentucky Women physicians Lexington (Ky.) Obstetrics Gynecology Richmond (Ky.) University of Kentucky University of Kentucky. College of Medicine Medicine Medical education Physician and patient

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