Florence Pat Haseltine

Florence Pat Haseltine (born 1942) is a U.S. physician, biophysicist, reproductive endocrinologist, journal editor, novelist, inventor, and advocate for women's health. She overcame severe dyslexia to build a diverse career in medicine. An associate professor at Yale University, her work specializes in obstetrics and gynecology as well as women's rights and gender bias in medicine.

Dr. Haseltine grew up in a family of scientists in China Lake, California. She and her siblings, William A. Haseltine, Eric Haseltine, and Susan Haseltine have all pursued careers in science and technology. She received her B.S. in physics/biophysics from University of California at Berkeley. She earned a Ph.D. in 1970 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.D. in 1972 at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed her internship at the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia and did her residency in medicine in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Boston Hospital for Women. She also served as assistant and associate professor in the Department of Ob/Gyn and Pediatrics at Yale University.