Duty Calls

✍ Scribed by Antonia Novello

• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
• Year: 2024
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

For over four decades, Dr. Antonia Novello has served the nation in various capacities, including serving as Deputy Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, being named the first woman and the first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States, and serving as the Commissioner of Health for the State of New York. Her life has been one of perseverance, battling childhood illness to become an advocate of health for young people, and dedication to public service. This book examines her inspirational and pioneering life through a series of lessons she has learned along the way, sharing these lessons with future generations.