Dr. Yasu Nakamura graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery in 1897. She was vice president of the class during her Junior year.
Dr. Yasu Nakamura graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery* in 1897 and went on to care for "royal teeth" after receiving an appointment from Japan's Imperial Family.
*The Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery (PCDS) would eventually merge with the University of Pennsylvania in 1909.
In 1872, PCDS became the first dental school to admit women. -America's Lost Colleges
*University of Pennsylvania. School of Dentistry., Thomas W. Evans Museum and Dental Institute. Announcements. Philadelphia: The University. 1922/1923