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Trained in the United States, she had to fight to obtain the legal right to practice medicine in Quebec, demonstrating remarkable determination in overcoming barriers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Her extraordinary career also included humanitarian work in Serbia, where she helped combat a typhus epidemic, as well as inspiring the creation of a school for children with disabilities. To honor her legacy, Quebec\u2019s first school museum dedicated to her will be inaugurated in Anjou, showcasing historical objects and personal artifacts that belonged to her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This project is part of an educational approach integrating arts and culture, aiming to inspire young people. At the same time, students are advocating for a commemorative postage stamp to be issued in 2027, marking the 150th anniversary of her birth. A symbol of courage and perseverance, Irma LeVasseur remains a powerful role model, reminding us that despite obstacles, it is possible to achieve one\u2019s ambitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Irma LeVasseur, a pioneer of medicine in Quebec who was  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Irma-LeVasseur High School - Levasseur Association of America Inc<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"L\u2019Association des Levasseur et Carmel d\u2019Am\u00e9rique vous permet de consulter : documents historiques concernant les anc\u00eatres Jean, Pierre et Laurent Levasseur arriv\u00e9s en Nouvelle-France au 17e si\u00e8cle. 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