Julia R. Hall (October 1, 1865 - April 28, 1918) was an American physician. Graduating from medical school in 1892, Hall was the first woman to work as a resident in the Howard University gynecology clinic. Her career as a physician lasted around fifty years.
Hall was born in Dandridge, Tennessee on October 1, 1865.[1] Hall and her husband, Reverend Jeremiah L. Hall, moved to Washington, D.C. in 1889. Hall graduated as the only woman in her class from Howard University in 1892.[2] Hall was the first woman at Howard to work as a resident at the school's gynecology clinic.[3] She also worked as a medical advisor to the women at Howard.
Overall, Hall's career in medicine lasted around 50 years. Hall died in Washington on April 28, 1918.[4]