Name: “Three Needles and Suture” tells the true stories of Rochester’s Van Hoosen women
Start: 2025-11-25T18:00:00-05:00
Location: 222 E 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI, United States, Michigan 48067

$\u201cThree Needles and Suture\u201d tells the true stories of Rochester\u2019s Van Hoosen women$

Bertha Van Hoosen was born in present-day Rochester Hills, MI in 1863. An American surgeon dedicated to women's health, she was the founding president of the American Medical Women's Association and led a fascinating life documented in her autobiography Petticoat Surgeon.
"Three Needles and Suture" is an interactive presentation that explores Bertha’s relationship with her sister and niece as all three navigate life, death, family, personal goals, women’s roles in society, different types of motherhood and advancing medicine.