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Minnie Joycelyn Elders (born Minnie Lee Jones; August 13, 1933) is an American pediatrician and public health administrator who served as Surgeon General of the United States from 1993 to 1994. A vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps , she was the second woman, second person of color , and first African American to serve ...
- Army: 1953–1956, Public Health Service: 1993–1994
- Bill Clinton
Biography. Joycelyn Elders, the first person in the state of Arkansas to become board certified in pediatric endocrinology, was the fifteenth Surgeon General of the United States, the first African American and only the second woman to head the U.S. Public Health Service.
Apr 26, 2024 · Joycelyn Elders (born August 13, 1933, Schaal, Arkansas, U.S.) is an American physician and public health official who served (1993–94) as U.S. surgeon general, the first Black American and the second woman to hold that post. Elders was the first of eight children in a family of sharecroppers.
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Sep 20, 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Dr. Joycelyn Elders, the 15th Surgeon General of the United States and a pediatric endocrinologist. She advocated for women's reproductive health, sex education, and public health in Arkansas and beyond.
Aug 13, 2015 · Learn about the life and career of Joycelyn Elders, the first African-American to be appointed Surgeon-General of the United States. She was a controversial and outspoken advocate for child health, sexual education, and drug policy reform.
May 29, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Joycelyn Elders, the first African American woman to serve as U.S. surgeon general. She faced controversy for her views on sex education, AIDS, and abortion, and was a pioneer in pediatric endocrinology.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Dr. Joycelyn Elders, the first African American and second woman to become U.S. Surgeon General. She was a pioneer in pediatric endocrinology, a leader in public health, and an advocate for social justice.
