[2] Hannah Emily Reid was born near Orangeville, Ontario on January 19, 1870.
[5][3] She later discovered her interest in medicine and joined the Ontario Medical College for Women.
[1][3] After graduating, Reid travelled to northern Manitoba on medical assignment.
[1][7] In 1912, Reid opened her own practice in Toronto, which focused on anesthesia and obstetrics.
[1][4] Two years later, she began working at Women’s College Hospital in the Department of Anaesthesia.