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Novello focused on the health of women, children, and minorities during her tenure as Surgeon General. She launched initiatives to combat underage drinking and smoking. One of her most effective campaigns sought to end tobacco advertising aimed at children, such as ads with the “Joe Camel” cartoon.
Novello excelled in her education and graduated from high school at the age of 15. She attended the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1965.
Dr. Novello earned her M.D. degree from the University of Puerto Rico. While in medical school, she met and married Joseph Novello, a U.S. Navy doctor. She later completed her medical training in nephrology (the study of the kidneys) at the University of Michigan, where she was first woman to be named Intern of the Year.
May 17, 2018 · Education: University of Puerto Rico, B.S., 1965, M.D., 1970; Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene, M.P.H., 1982. Military Service: U.S. Public Health Service, 1978.
Apr 10, 2024 · Antonia Coello Novello, MD, the trailblazing first woman and first Hispanic Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service, visited the Texas A&M University School of Medicine on March 26.
Apr 23, 2024 · She then completed a fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital in 1974–75 (and later joined the teaching staff) and earned a master’s degree in public health from Johns Hopkins University in 1982.
Mar 12, 2024 · Dr. Antonia Novello is the first woman and the first Hispanic person to serve as the U.S. Surgeon General. Her journey of self-discovery through the field of medicine is chronicled in a new...
