Sept. 16: Dr. Antonia Coello Novello, 14th U.S. Surgeon General, on a Life of Service

On Tuesday, Sept. 16, at noon, Antonia Coello Novello, MD, MPH, DrPH, 14th Surgeon General of the United States, will discuss her book, Duty Calls: Lessons Learned from an Unexpected Life of Service.

The lecture, in celebration of Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month, kicks off a new year in the Perspectives for Inclusion series. The series is sponsored by the YSM Office of Collaborative Excellence, and the organizing committee invites leading experts to offer a broader field of vision and deeper understanding of the communities we belong to and serve.

All members of the YSM community are encouraged to take part. Space is limited; please RSVP. Once capacity is reached, new registrants will receive a Zoom link.

Dr. Novello’s story is one of enduring commitment to public health and leadership—including becoming the first woman and first Hispanic to serve as U.S. Surgeon General, a long career with the National Institutes of Health, serving as New York State Commissioner of Health during 9/11, and coordinator of health care resources in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her countless awards include the U.S. Army’s Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service, the National Guard Merit Cross Medal, the National Women’s Hall of Fame, and the AMA Board of Trustees Special Award for Meritorious Service.