Louise W. Rauh
Louise W. Rauh was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1928. Dr. Rauh practiced pediatrics for over 50 years and made many important, pioneering, contributions to the delivery of pediatric care in the Cincinnati area.
In 1934, along with Dr. Robert A. Lyon, Dr. Rauh established the newborn service at Cincinnati General Hospital, as well as the pediatric cardiology clinics at both Cincinnati General and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Five years later, she and Dr. Lyon founded the Children's Heart Association. Dr. Rauh ran University Hospital's pediatric cardiology clinic for over 50 years, and she was also on the staff of the Convalescent Hospital for Children and the Condon School, caring for cardiac patients at both institutions. Dr. Rauh was one of the first to see the need for medical care for the poor children of Cincinnati and its surrounding rural areas, and she worked continually in various neighborhood clinics with the Babies' Milk Fund Association. Dr. Rauh died in 1991 at the age of 88.
Dr. Rauh spent 48 years teaching at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, where she was an inspiration to countless medical students, residents and health professionals. In 1990, the Women's Faculty Association of the Department of Pediatrics established a scholarship in her honor, which is awarded annually to a fourth year medical student at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. This award is based on excellence in academic performance, leadership skills, community service, resourcefulness, and financial need.
