

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Life of Dr. Bertha Van Hoosen
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Step inside the extraordinary life of Dr. Bertha Van Hoosen, a trailblazing surgeon who reshaped the future of women in medicine. Born in 1863 and raised on her family’s farm in what is now Rochester Hills, Dr. Van Hoosen fought her way into the medical field at a time when women were denied even the most basic opportunities. Over her 59-year career, she broke barriers, pioneered surgical techniques, founded the American Medical Women’s Association, and mentored generations of young women she endearingly called her “surgical daughters.”

Join us for this deeply human look at her journey as part of the Packard Proving Grounds’ Historical Speaker Series, presented by Samantha Lawrence. Discover how one woman’s courage, persistence, and belief in her own potential changed the course of medical history.

Event Details:
Sunday, February 22nd
1–2 PM
$5 for not-yet-members (FREE for members)

Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site
49965 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Township, MI 48317

Purchase tickets: PackardProvingGrounds.org/Feb22-HSS-PPG
Call or text: (586) 739-4800
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shelby/the-life-of-dr-bertha-van-hoosen/200029642446210
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://packardprovinggrounds.org/feb22-hss-ppg?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=shelby-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Shelby
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI
- **lat**: 42.6617
- **long**: -83.0363
- **full address**: 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Twp, MI 48317-1307, United States, Shelby

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site (https://allevents.in/org/packard-proving-grounds-historic-site/4203093)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Twp, MI 48317-1307, United States, Shelby
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Life of Dr. Bertha Van Hoosen ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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