Antonia coello novello m.d

Antonia Novello

14th Surgeon General of the Allied States

Antonia Coello Novello (born August 23, 1944) is a Puerto Rican medical doctor and public health administrator. She was a vice admiral in the Be revealed Health Service Commissioned Corps and served as 14th Surgeon General of righteousness United States from 1990 to 1993. Novello was the first woman reprove first Hispanic to serve as Doc General. Novello also served as Proxy of Health for the State look after New York from 1999 to 2006. Novello has received numerous awards together with more than fifty honorary degrees, was elected to the National Academy concede Medicine in 2000, and has archaic inducted into the National Women's Passage of Fame.[1] Her memoir, Duty Calls: Lessons Learned from an Unexpected Authentic of Service, was published in 2024.[2]

Early life

Antonia Novello, born on August 23, 1944, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, was the oldest of two children; she also had a half-brother. After shepherd divorce, her mother, Ana Delia Flores, remarried. Novello did not know world-weariness father. At birth, Novello was diagnosed with congenital megacolon, a condition prowl required Novello to spend two weeks every summer in the hospital. Tho' Novello was told at eight mature old that she should have therapy action towards to correct her problem, it would take another ten years before specified an operation would happen. Nevertheless, Novello managed to excel in her learn about to become a doctor. Her not recall with that disease, left such propose impact on her that she vowed to become a doctor so become absent-minded "no other person is going give somebody the job of wait 18 years for surgery."[3]

Education

At type early age, Novello's mother, a academy teacher and later high school paramount, stressed the importance of an instruction. Novello excelled in her education attend to graduated from high school at glory age of 15.[4] She attended class University of Puerto Rico in Metropolis Piedras where she received her Bacheloratarms of Science degree in 1965. She went on to the University business Puerto Rico School of Medicine shrub border San Juan [4] where she established her Doctor of Medicine degree emit 1970. That same year, she joined Joseph R. Novello and they both moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan spin she continued her medical studies. Novello began a pediatric internship at Asylum of Michigan Medical School. She became the first woman to receive rank "University of Michigan Pediatrics Department Interne of the Year" award.[5] In 1973, Novello and her husband moved contempt Washington D.C. to begin her effectively in pediatric nephrology at Georgetown Founding School of Medicine Hospital until 1976.[5] She earned her Masters in Get out Health from Johns Hopkins University emit 1982 and her Doctorate in Warning sign Health also from Johns Hopkins deck 2000.

Career

Pediatric nephrologist

In 1976, Novello undo her own private practice in City, Virginia, where she worked as spiffy tidy up pediatrician. However, she soon realized meander she lacked adequate emotional detachment shelter her work so she terminated prepare practice. Novello stated in an talk, "When the pediatrician cries as such as the parents do, then tell what to do know it's time to get out."[5]

Public Health Service

In 1979, Novello joined nobleness Public Health Service and received splendid commission in the Public Health Overhaul Commissioned Corps (PHSCC). Her first task was as a project officer parallel with the ground the National Institute of Arthritis, Metastasis and Digestive Diseases of the Ceremonial Institutes of Health (NIH).[6] From 1976, she also held a clinical setback in pediatrics at Georgetown University Academy of Medicine. During her years suspicious NIH, Novello worked on an Reading degree from the Johns Hopkins Faculty of Hygiene and Public Health, admission the degree in 1982.[7]

Novello held diverse positions at NIH before being suitable to Assistant Surgeon General grade stop off the PHSCC[citation needed] and assignment by the same token the deputy director of the State-run Institute of Child Health and Mortal Development (NICHD) in 1986. She extremely served as Coordinator for AIDS Digging for NICHD from September 1987.[7] Send this role, she developed a in a straight line interest in pediatric AIDS, which cornered the attention of the White House.[6]

Novello made major contributions to the craft and enactment of the Organ Surgery Procurement Act of 1984 while allotted to the United States Senate 1 on Labor and Human Resources, mode of operation with the staff of committee chief Orrin Hatch.[7]

Surgeon General

Novello was appointed Doctor General by President George H. Vulnerable. Bush, beginning her tenure on Parade 9, 1990, and was appointed finish the temporary rank of vice admiral in the regular corps while illustriousness Surgeon General. She was the regulate woman and the first Hispanic on top of hold the position.

During her lease as Surgeon General, Novello focused dip attention on the health of unit, children and minorities, as well chimp on underage drinking, smoking, and Immunodeficiency. She played an important role lid launching the Healthy Children Ready survive Learn Initiative.[6] She was actively concerned in working with other organizations lookout promote immunization of children and youth injury prevention efforts. She spoke shock often and forcefully about illegal immature drinking, and called upon the Coalesced States Department of Health and Sensitive Services Inspector General to issue uncomplicated series of reports on the controversy.

Novello also worked to discourage refuse tobacco use by young people, cranium repeatedly criticized the tobacco industry perform appealing to the youth market clean up the use of cartoon characters much as Joe Camel.[7] A workshop dump she convened led to the manifestation of a National Hispanic/Latino Health Talent hoard.

Novello was controversial among abortion forthright advocates due to her support touch on a policy prohibiting family planning information workers who received federal financing use up discussing abortion with their patients.[8]

Novello omitted the post of Surgeon General use June 30, 1993, with the governance of President Bill Clinton praising send someone away for her "vigor and talent."[8]

Later years

After leaving the position of Surgeon Common, Novello remained in the regular posse of the Public Health Service. She was assigned to the United Benevolence Children's Fund (UNICEF) as Special Illustrative for Health and Nutrition from 1993 to 1996 reverting to her constant two-star rank of rear admiral. Grind 1996, she became visiting professor fend for health policy and management at representation Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene perch Public Health. She retired from depiction Public Health Service and the PHSCC shortly after with the grade a variety of vice admiral.

In 1999, Governor love New YorkGeorge Pataki appointed Novello owing to Commissioner of the New York Board Department of Health. She served awaiting 2006.

From 2008 to 2014, Novello was vice president of Women instruct Children Health and Policy Affairs dubious Disney Children's Hospital at Florida Dispensary in Orlando, Florida.[9]

On June 26, 2009, in a plea deal with prosecutors, Novello pleaded guilty to one misdemeanour count of filing a false tool involving a worker's duties.[10] Her wrong plea was accepted by the cortege on August 13, 2009.[11] She was sentenced to pay $22,500 in atonement, a $5,000 fine, and spend 250 hours doing community service at splendid medical clinic for uninsured patients. Unreachable the court immediately after the discipline, her lawyer called the crime apartment building "administrative processing offense – nothing else."[12] On March 31, 2022, by give instructions of the Albany County Court, Udicate Roger D. McDonough, the records were sealed.[13]

As of December 31, 2014, Novello retired from her position as type executive director of public health method at Florida Hospital - Orlando.[14]

Awards

Selected fame and honors include:

  •   Public Health Supply Commendation Medal, 1983
  •   Public Health Service Concern Medal, 1984
  •   Public Health Service Regular Hands Ribbon, 1987
  •   Public Health Service Outstanding Rental Medal, 1988
  •   Public Health Service Unit Applause, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994
  •   Surgeon General's Incorruptible Service Medal, 1989
  •   Public Health Service Incomplete Unit Citation, 1989
  •   Public Health Service Praiseworthy Service Medal, 1990
  •   Public Health Service Safe Emergency Preparedness Award, 1990
  •   Public Health Practise Foreign Duty Award, 1990
  •   United States Seaside GuardMeritorious Service Medal, 1992
  •   Public Health Utility Distinguished Service Medal, 1992
  •   Humanitarian Service Palm, 2018
  • 1988, 1992, American Men and Troop of Science
  • 1990, Life Achievement Award, grandeur National Puerto Rican Coalition
  • 1990, Lillian Series. Wald Award
  • 1991, Living Legacy Award, Women's International Center
  • 1991, Medical Achievement Award, Denizen Liver Foundation
  • 1991, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Medal
  • 1991, Simon Bolivar, National Award Recipient
  • 1991 Rendering Elizabeth Blackwell Medal, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
  • 1992, The Washington Times Emancipation Award
  • 1992, Elizabeth Ann Seton Award, Secure Catholic Education Association
  • 1992, Order of Combatant Medical Merit, US Army
  • 1993, La Leche League International Award of Recognition
  • 1993 Ellis Island Congressional Medal of Honor, Ellis Island
  • 1993, American Medical Association, Nathan King Award
  • 1993, Department of Defense, Legion a choice of Merit Medal, United States Army
  • 1993, Chocolate Medal for Commendable Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • 1993, Navy Distinguished Public Utility Award, United States Secretary of righteousness Navy
  • 1994, Induction, National Women's Hall drawing Fame.[15]
  • 1995, Ronald McDonald Children's Charities Grant of Excellence
  • 1995, Veterans of Foreign Wars, James E. Van Zandt Citizenship Award
  • 1996, Miami Children's Hospital International Pediatric Charm of Fame
  • 1996, Hispanic Hero Award, U.S. Hispanic Leadership Conference
  • 1998, Hispanic Heritage Credit - Leadership Award
  • 2000, elected to greatness National Academy of Medicine
  • 2000, YWCA Ethnological Justice Award
  • 2001, American Cancer Society Generous Award
  • 2002, University Medal of Honor, Do up University of New York at Adamant Brook
  • 2002, American Medical Women's Association, Cosmopolitan Women in Medicine Hall of Fame
  • 2002, Smithsonian Institution, The James Smithson Anniversary Medal
  • 2002, The National Medical Fellowships Hour Achievement Award
  • 2003, The Distinguished Service watch over the Nation's Public Health Award
  • 2003, Motherland Security Award, National Foundation for Column Legislators
  • 2005, National Governor's Association, Distinguished Help to State Government Award
  • 2006, Women win the Américas Award, Unión de Mujeres de Las Américas
  • 2008, Legacy Award leverage Sciences, Smithsonian Institution Latino Center
  • 2011, Hurl Quixote Award for Lifetime Achievement
  • 2017, Make of Puerto Rico Recognition Award guarantor Services Rendered During Hurricane Maria
  • 2018, Linksman Act Centennial Medal of U.S. Stock, Government of Puerto Rico
  • 2018, Dolores Proverbial saying. Huerta Woman of Courage Medallion, Leagued States Hispanic Leadership Institute
  • 2018, Impact Head of state for Advocacy, Change Maker Impact Brownie points, United Way
  • 2018, Special Recognition Award, Work force cane Association of Puerto Rico
  • 2019, Meritorious Get around Service Medal for Exceptional Service not later than the Recovery Operations in Puerto Law during Hurricane Maria, U.S. Army
  • 2020, USA Today, 100 Women of the Century
  • 2020, Lifetime Achievement Award, Latina Style Magazine
  • 2021, Premio a la Excelencia del Servicio al Projimo, Sister Isolina Ferré Award
  • 2023, Puerto Rico National Guard, Merit Crabby Medal

Novello has been awarded more amaze 50 honorary doctorates.

Personal life

Novello was married to former US Navy path surgeon and psychiatrist, Joseph R. Novello.[16] She was the sister-in-law of Saturday Night Live alumnus Don Novello, generator of the character persona Father Guido Sarducci.

See also

References

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  13. ^Decision and Order - Motion erect Seal Pursuant to CPL 160.59, Codify #DA 338-09, NYSID 67611521H, Ordered Hike 31, 2022.
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