
Dr Antonia Novello
@anovellomd
Physician, first female & Hispanic of public health, 14th Surgeon General of the United States, 13th Commissioner of Health for the State of New York.
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http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/about/previous/bionovello.html 09-04-2013 17:08:27
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"I stand before you with pride and humility as the first Puerto Rican, Hispanic, female Surgeon General of this country." -Dr. Antonia Novello at her swearing-in ceremony as U.S. Surgeon General. March 9, 1990. #WomensHistoryMonth #ArchivesHerstory 📸George H.W. Bush Library & Museum




At the UTRGV SOM Ramírez library themes for #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth. Two influential women noted-Drs. Rios & Novello-have taught me to use my knowledge/voice at every opportunity & never to give up. Adelantándonos! Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, MACP Dr Antonia Novello


Five former U.S. Surgeons General, including Dr Antonia Novello pictured with our medical students, will discuss the problem of racial inequity in health care in the United States during the #COVID19 pandemic on September 24 at 6:30 p.m. You can register here: bit.ly/3i4PELv


A historic gathering of Surgeons General – and a wonderful conversation on advancing equity in our #COVID19 response. Thanks to Dr Antonia Novello, Dr. Elders, Dr. Satcher, Dr. Richard Carmona, Regina Benjamin, MD, & Jerome Adams, and appreciate the wisdom of Dr. Cameron Webb and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith.





🔙#ThrowbackThursday to one of the greatest honors of my medical training, caring for fellow Puerto Ricans in the aftermath of #HurricaneMaria in 2017 alongside former US Surgeon General, Dr. Dr Antonia Novello 📸2018 photo at one of the health clinics in Orocovis, Puerto Rico


A great opening day to the LMSA Southwest Conference at #TCOM . High school students spent the morning learning how to splinter and the afternoon in the suture clinic. Tomorrow the conference welcomes the first Hispanic and female U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Antonia Novello.



Antonia Coello Novello, M.D. was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and served as 14th Surgeon General of the United States from 1990-93. Novello was the first woman and first Hispanic to serve as Surgeon General. Dr Antonia Novello #shesthefirst


"Your life and what you make of it is your greatest enterprise" - Dr. Antonia C. Novello Dr Antonia Novello, First Woman Surgeon General of the United States.


Welcome, San Juan, Ciudad Capital, to the Fast-Track Cities network. Mayor Miguel Romero has committed his city to engage with affected communities in city-wide efforts to accelerate its #HIV response. Fast-Track Cities Institute

