Sezer Aksel Oral History Interview, 2007

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Description	Sezer Aksel discusses her background in Turkey; her desire to become a physician even against her family's desires; coming to Duke Medical School; the difficulty understanding Southern accents; the friendly atmosphere at Duke; completing premedical courses at Duke; the new curriculum at Duke Medical School; her interest in physiology and endocrinology; her second year of residency at Johns Hopkins; women in her medical school class; the busy residency schedule at Duke; dressing facilities in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; working twice as hard initially to gain men's respect; her acceptance from the faculty of her department; the reputation of Dr. Eleanor Easley in the department; previous female interns in the department having a difficult time and leaving Duke; support from the nursing staff in the department; support from the department chair, Dr. Roy Parker; the supposition among some in the department that women patients did not like to see female doctors for ob-gyn care and Dr. Aksel's experiences to the contrary; the first baby delivered; endocrinology; endocrinology-related surgical procedures; laparoscopy; the length of residency determined by the department chair; operating as a resident; learning by doing; the growth of department; females who joined the residency in the department after she came; changes due to more females; the male-dominated nature of dressing facilities in department; job opportunities after finishing residency; and establishing the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of South Alabama.
Date created	2007-09-13
Creator	Aksel, Sezer
Subject	Duke University. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Duke University. Medical Center Parker, Roy T. Duke University. School of Medicine Internship and Residency. Interview. History of Medicine. Easley, Eleanor B. Women.
Holding entity	Duke Medical Center Archives
Archival collection	Sezer Aksel Oral History Interview
Permanent Link:	http://hdl.handle.net/2193/H415P9881

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