Loy McAfee

Loy McAfee (1868 – 1941) was an American surgeon, bibliographer, and editor. She also had a degree in law.

Early life and education Loy McAfee was born in Paulding County, Georgia, in 1868. She attended Medical College of Indiana, graduating with her MD in 1904.

Early career She worked in the medical publishing industry in New York until 1918 and served as a contract surgeon in the United States Army Medical Corps from 1918 to 1921. She earned a salary equivalent to that of first lieutenant, though she did not hold an official rank. This position was in the Library of the Surgeon General's Office, the forerunner to the National Library of Medicine. At the Library, McAfee worked as a bibliographer and compiler for the Index-Catalogue. After 1921, McAfee worked in a civilian post and continued working on similar tasks. Several parts were reviewed in JAMA.

McAfee published "Social Medicine, Medical Economics and Miscellany " in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Later life McAfee died in 1941 from complications of a stomach operation.