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Kristin Lyerly: “My class was the first class at the University of Wisconsin…”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Wisconsin ob-gyn discusses her service on ACOG, a national board to advance women's healthcare

Published | Video Starts at 03:43

What is it that you would like to do to try to get more young women to have an MD after their names? You know, 5, 10, 15 years from now? Yeah, My class was the first class at the University of Wisconsin that was more women than men. Now, that was a couple decades ago. But we need more Wisconsinites in healthcare, and not just as physicians, PAs, nurse practitioners. This is a team. The doctor is part of the team. (03:43–03:48)

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Asserts that her class was the first at the University of Wisconsin with more women than men.

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