American nurse midwife and the founder of the Frontier Nursing Service Mary Carson Breckinridge died #OTD in 1965.
In 1925, she founded the FNS, which aimed to improve maternal and infant health by providing midwifery and nursing care to families in the Appalachian mountains. Her efforts also helped to elevate the role of nurse-midwives in the United States and contributed to advancements in rural healthcare delivery.
