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Victoria Chung: A Doctor of Change

Victoria Chung: A Doctor of Change

Healey, Haley
Fraser, Kimiko

Hardcover

Series: Trailblazing Canadians, Book 5

Biography

Publisher Price: $19.95

ISBN10: 1772035459
ISBN13: 9781772035452
Publisher: Heritage House
Published: Oct 28 2025
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.47 Width: 9.13 Depth: 9.13
Language: English
The inspiring true story of Victoria Chung (1897-1966), who pursued her dreams against all odds to become the first Chinese-Canadian doctor.


Named for the city in which she was born, Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria Chung was the daughter of Chinese immigrants. Despite racist laws that initially prevented her from attending public school, and sexist attitudes that prevented many women from pursuing careers in the sciences, Victoria had an ambitious dream--to become a doctor and help heal people around the world. Her unrelenting pursuit of education led her to become the first Asian-Canadian to study medicine at her university, where she faced further racism and sexism from some students and professors, and eventually became the first woman resident in her hospital. But Victoria was not done breaking down barriers. She travelled to China, the birthplace of her parents, and worked to give women and children the same medical care as men. She became the head doctor of her hospital and introduced modern technologies and practices to ensure that her patients received the best care possible. Today, more than half a century after her death, her accomplishments, ambition, and compassion are remembered in both Canada and China.

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