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Dr Sr Mary Glowrey JMJ, MB BS 1910, MD 1919: Australia’s second saint?

Jacqueline Healy and Robyn Fahy
Med J Aust 2015; 203 (11): . || doi: 10.5694/mja15.01028
Published online: 14 December 2015

Mary Glowrey, through her spiritual and medical achievements, was a visionary leader of social change

The editorial staff of the Journal are delighted to introduce an occasional series on Women in Medicine. The first two — Mary Glowrey and, in a forthcoming issue, Priscilla Kincaid-Smith — were great people, by any measure. Readers may wish to suggest other women for inclusion in this series. We hope you will be inspired by their stories.


  • 1 Medical History Museum, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
  • 2 Mary Glowrey House, Catholic Women’s League of Victoria and Wagga Wagga, Melbourne, VIC



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