Hospital Intrigue in Riverdale Ends with Kate Staying
Kate Fuller arrives at Peoples hospital to begin an internship amid hospital politics and a feud between Dr. Scott Kenyon and Dr. Ben Smith. Relationships strain as Kate helps a sick child, faces advances, and navigates gossip until Scott relents and Kate remains.
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Kate Fuller
Peoples’ Hospital
Riverdale
Scott Kenyon
Scott
Ben Smith
Peoples
Albert Warren
Laura Dunlap
Kate
First Woman Intern Faces Doubts at Peoples Hospital
Kate Fuller, twenty five, begins her fitial day as the first woman intern at Peoples Hospital. She joins Dr. Kenyon and Harvey on the Pediatric floor, facing an aloof supervisor while proving her competence to heal.
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Kate
Peoples
Dickie
Blake
Dr. Smith
Grace
Scott Kenyon
Kate Fuller
Peoples’ Hospital
Harvey
Warren
Laura Dunlap
Dr. Kenyon
Phil Harvey
Albert Warren
Lauri Dunlap
Fuller
Kenyon
Doctor Kenyon and Kate Fuller Meet Over a Case
Dr. Scott Kenyon, a rising pediatrician, joins Kate Fuller and colleagues to discuss a rheumatic fever case involving Janie, a sick child from mill workers. Tensions arise as Kate senses being ignored and wonders about Kenyon’s attitude while Phil Harvey offers support and hints at hospital politics.
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Dr. Kenyon
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Scott Kenyon
Dr. Warren
Albert Warren
Miss Dunlap
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Katie
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Kate Faces Sex Bias At Hospital Intern Entry
Kate learns from Harvey that Dr Kenyon harbors bias against women doctors as she confronts the challenge of securing internship at Peoples. She fears a clash between Dr Smith and Kenyon, feels faint with doubt, and steels herself to prove her right to practice medicine.
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Kate
Smith
Scott
Peoples
Virginia Perry
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Dickie Bonardi
Harvey
Dr. Kenyon
Kenyon
Times
Ohio
Benjamin Smith
Discontent at Riverdale Hospital Strains Doctors and Nurses
Dr Warren and Miss Dunlap clash over hospital politics and Betty’s behavior. The talk centers on a nurse’s jealousy of women connected with the hospital, and about Jim Warren’s future internship. Betty’s pregnancy complicates home life as Kenyon’s single status is noted. The scene ends with hints of ongoing tensions.
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Dr. Warren
Betty
Jim
Medical
Miss Dunlap
Kenyon
Smith
Harvey
Dunlap
Warren
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