Forbes opened the Ovarian Dysfunction Clinic at MGH, and she took on much of the administrative responsibility for Albright's research studies beginning in the late 1930s, when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
[1] In 1931, with Forbes headed into her senior year at Radcliffe, her parents took her on a trip through several countries, including Russia and China.
Part of her summer work involved biochemistry studies at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole.
[2] Once World War II got underway, many male physicians were called to active duty and Forbes formally became a colleague of Albright.
[3] When Forbes took the formal position at MGH, she assumed the administrative responsibilities for Albright's research studies, as he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
[4] As one of the first women to become a clinical professor at Harvard Medical School, Forbes balanced her work responsibilities with her family life.
In a Harvard Medical School memorial, her colleagues referred to her as "endocrinology growth factor" for her ability to mentor young physicians in that specialty.