Anna Maria Gove

Anna Maria Gove (1867–1948) was an American physician and educator. She was one of the first women to practice medicine in North Carolina and served as the resident physician and professor of hygiene at the North Carolina College for Women (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro) for over 30 years.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Gove was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts in 1867. She attended the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania, one of the first medical schools in the world established to grant degrees to women. She graduated in 1892 and completed her internship at the New England Hospital for Women and Children.

Career[edit | edit source]

In 1893, Gove moved to Greensboro, North Carolina to become the resident physician and professor of hygiene at the newly established North Carolina College for Women. She was instrumental in promoting health and hygiene among the students and staff, and she played a key role in managing the college's response to the 1918 influenza pandemic.

Gove also maintained a private medical practice in Greensboro and was one of the first women to practice medicine in North Carolina. She was a member of the American Medical Association and the North Carolina Medical Society.

Legacy[edit | edit source]

Gove's contributions to the college and the field of medicine are recognized by the Anna M. Gove Student Health Center, which was named in her honor in 1953. The center continues to provide health services to students at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.