Usually, after having undergone medical school, male students were allowed to sit an exam to be able to fully practice medicine. Ogino was the first woman to be able to sit for this exam, and she eventually earned the license to practice medicine in 1885.
Typically, upon finishing medical school, male students could take an exam to become fully licensed physicians. Ogino became the first woman to sit for this exam and ultimately received her medical license in 1885.