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Description
Dr. Parry, a Pennsylvania native, graduated from Abington Friends School in 1957. She went on to attend Beaver College (now Arcadia University), where she graduated in 1961 before coming to Jefferson Medical College, becoming a member of the first class to accept women. After graduating in 1965, Dr. Parry completed an internship at Chestnut Hill Hospital before returning to Jefferson to complete her residency in Radiology.
Dr. Parry went on to become an Assistant Professor in Radiology at Jefferson Medical College and subsequently a Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine. At Pennsylvania Hospital, Dr. Parry became an Associate Radiologist, a member of the Executive Committee, Chairman of the Credentials Committee, Radiology Residency Program Director, Deputy Chairman of the Department of Radiology (1986-97) and Acting Chairman (1997-98). While at Pennsylvania Hospital, Dr. Parry established and ran a Breast Imaging Center, which provided prompt results and established a treatment plan for abnormal findings before the patient ever left the center. This mammography center was the first of its kind in Philadelphia. After her year as Acting Chairman of the Department of Radiology, Dr. Parry retired from Pennsylvania Hospital in 1998. Six months later, she returned to work for 2 to 3 days a week at Lehigh Valley Hospital in the section of Breast Health services, finally retiring in 2003.
Publication Date
1-16-2015
City
Philadelphia
Keywords
Jefferson Medical College, alumni, women, oral histories, radiology, mammography, medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Hospital
Disciplines
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Oral History
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce these oral histories must be obtained in writing from the Thomas Jefferson University Archives and Special Collections. No use (beyond limited quotation) should be made of the transcripts of these interviews without authorization.
Provenance
Interview was conducted by Kelsey Duinkerken with Dr. Carolyn Decker on January 16, 2015
Recommended Citation
Decker, Carolyn and Duinkerken, Kelsey, "Carolyn Parry Decker" (2015). First Women at Jefferson Oral Histories. 3.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/oral_histories/3
Comments
DISCLAIMER: These oral histories express the personal views, memories, and opinions of the interviewee. They do not represent the policy, views, or official history of Thomas Jefferson University.