Supporter of Education for Women in Medicine
Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania
Founded in 1850 to train women as physicians — renamed Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1970; Drexel University College of Medicine, 2002
List of Charter Members, National Board, Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1953 — click to open.
Charter Member, National Board, Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania
Invited by the College President to serve as a Charter Member of the new National Board of “Ambassadors of Goodwill,” 1953
Only member to serve for the National Board’s entire 50-year history, 1953-2003
Video of National Board’s 50th Anniversary Celebration with Selma Moidel Smith as Keynote Speaker
50th Anniversary Celebration
— as the National Board “celebrates its 50th birthday and officially declares its mission accomplished”
Keynote Speaker, 50th Anniversary Gala, September 12, 2003, Philadelphia
Principal Author, 50-Year Commemorative Book
20th Anniversary of the National Board — Receiving Line with Guest of Honor, National Board Member Princess Grace of Monaco, and Selma Moidel Smith — Sheraton-Carlton Hotel, Washington, D.C., December 11, 1973.
Special Events
— Recounted by Selma in her Remembrance of Margaret Kelly (College supporter and mother of Princess Grace)
National Board Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, April 27, 1990
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Celebrating the motion picture premiere of The Happiest Millionaire (on the life of Anthony J. Drexel Biddle of Philadelphia), with proceeds to benefit the Woman’s Medical College — private dinner with Selma Moidel Smith [left], Guest of Honor Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr. [Margaret, center right] and National Board Members Mrs. Leland Atherton Irish [Florence, center left] and Mrs. Morgan Padelford [Louise, right] — Beverly Hilton Hotel, June 21, 1967.
President, National Board, 1980-82
Fall 1981 Board Meeting (arrangements by Selma)
Washington, D.C., November 19-20, 1981
Luncheon at the U.S. Senate — (l.-r.) Guest Speaker Ariel Hollingshead, M.D. (recipient of 1975 National Board Award), Senator Arlen Spector (Pennsylvania), National Board President Selma Moidel Smith, Board of Corporators Chairman William Brecht, November 19, 1981.
Dinner at the International Club — (l.-r.) Guest Speaker Virginia Knauer (Special Assistant to the President, Director of U.S. Office of Consumer Protection), National Board President Selma Moidel Smith, November 19, 1981.
Embassy of India — Health policy briefing by Health Attaché of India (National Board President Selma Moidel Smith, front right), November 19, 1981.
Dinner at the International Club — (l,-r.) National Board President Selma Moidel Smith, Guest Speaker Secretary of Health and Human Services Richard Schweiker and Mrs. Claire Schweiker, November 19, 1981.
Department of Health and Human Services Conference Room — Secretary Richard Schweiker introducing Surgeon C. Everett Koop (seated) for his first address following Senate confirmation, Mrs. Claire Schweiker (National Board member), National Board President Selma Moidel Smith, November 20, 1981.
President, National Board
Spring 1982 Board Meeting (arrangements by Selma)
Philadelphia, May 27-29, 1982
Selma Moidel Smith, presiding — Luncheon at Williamson’s atop the GSB Building, May 28, 1982.
Dinner at the The Union League of Philadelphia — National Board President Selma Moidel Smith (left) and Honoree, Marion Spencer Fay, Ph.D., President and Dean Emerita of the College, May 28, 1982.
Video of Memorial Tribute to Marion Spencer Fay, Ph.D., by Selma Moidel Smith, April 23, 1991 — click for transcript
Patricia Gabow, M.D. (left), receives 1982 National Board Award from President Selma Moidel Smith, The Union League of Philadelphia, May 28, 1981.
Chairman, 30th Anniversary Celebration
Fall 1983 Board Meeting (arrangements by Selma)
Washington, D.C., November 3-4, 1983
Program book of 30th Anniversary Celebrations, arranged by Selma Moidel Smith — Click to open.
Official College Delegate
International Academic Convocations and Inaugurations of University of California presidents
Official College Delegate — Inauguration of University of California President Charles Hitch (left), Selma Moidel Smith, Lady Franks and Lord Oliver Franks (guest speaker, chancellor of the University of East Anglia and former British ambassador to the U.S.), Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, May 23, 1968.
Inauguration of University of California President Charles Hitch — Selma Moidel Smith, representing the Woman’s Medical College in the academic procession (the only woman lawyer listed in the program), UCLA, May 23, 1968.
Official College Delegate — Inauguration of University of California President David P. Gardner — Selma Moidel Smith (center right) representing the College in the academic procession (listed as President Emerita, National Board), Royce Hall, UCLA, April 12, 1984.