Home›Articles›Emily Barringer after the residency: hospitals, suffrage and the Sparkman ActArticleEmily Barringer after the residency: hospitals, suffrage and the Sparkman ActArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnEmily Barringer, Healers Well-attested SourcesEmily Barringer (source article)Later careerQuote, Later careerBarringer's lobbying efforts resulted in Congress passing the Sparkman Act in 1943, which allowed women to serve as commissioned officers in the Army Medical Reserve Corps, as well as the Navy and Public Health Service.View the SourceMedicine Atlas Original Articlestier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.