They were deeply against women in the medical profession because they considered them abortionists and could not bring themselves to believe that a woman could be one too good doctor than that of a man. . Because of this deep-rooted hatred of female doctors, she had no place to practice and sometimes even struggled to rent a room to sleep. Fortunately, she was able to rent a single room for her own dispensary in 1853. This allowed her to see patients at least three times a week. This dispensary was a huge success and the following year, Elizabeth was able to purchase a larger house, in which she could continue practicing (USNLM). With the help of Dr. Emily Blackwell (her sister) and Dr. Marie Zakrzewska (her friend), they were able to open the New York Infirmary for Women and Children in 1857. This institution would become America's first hospital. composed of women who provided training and experience to female doctors and medical care to the poor. By 1868, Elizabeth had founded a women's medical school in New York to help train other women who hoped to become doctors. The educational standards placed within this college were significantly higher than those of contemporary male-dominated medical schools (NWHM). This school had attracted worldwide attention, leading Elizabeth to place even more emphasis on entrance exams, curriculum and graduate studies.