Duty Calls

Duty Calls by Antonia Novello

Follow the remarkable journey of a trailblazing American leader, Dr. Antonia Novello, the first woman and the first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States 

Dr. Antonia Novello is a vanguard in the United States and Puerto Rico, whose enduring commitment to service has left an indelible mark on the world of public health. With a distinguished career spanning more than four decades, including serving as the US Surgeon General and the New York State Commissioner of Health during 9/11, her story highlights an unwavering dedication to improving the well-being of individuals and communities.   

Dr. Novello's story is one of challenges faced and overcome, of resilience and perseverance, and of shattering glass ceilings and opening doors for future generations of leaders. With honesty and openness, she shares her early battles with childhood illness and her desire to overcome stereotypes, while also chronicling her meteoric rise through various roles in the field of health care, leading to her service as the nation's top medical officer. From her struggles to her celebrations to her tireless advocacy for the health of young people, each chapter offers a glimpse into the resilience and wisdom that have shaped her life, unveiling the profound lessons she has gathered along the way.    In Duty Calls, readers will learn about:   Dr. Novello's early life and her struggles with congenital megacolon   Her medical school and internship experiences   How she became the first female/first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States   Dr. Novello's work as the New York State Commissioner of Health during 9/11   Her efforts to vaccinate and provide health care resources to her home in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria  Wisdom and insights Dr. Novello gained through her life experiences, as well as her advice for the next generation (and everyone else!) 

Ms. Tietjen is the President and CEO of Technically Speaking, Inc. An electrical engineer, she has spent more than 40 years in the electric utility industry where she provided planning consulting services to electric utilities and organizations comprising the electric utility industry and served as an expert witness before public utility commissions and other government agencies. In 2015, she served as the CEO of the National Women's Hall of Fame, based in Seneca Falls, New York (the birthplace of women's rights). Today, she is a worldwide advocate for telling women's stories and writing women into history.

An author and national speaker, Tietjen is the co-author of the award-winning and bestselling books Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America and Hollywood: Her Story, An Illustrated History of Women and the Movies. Her introduction to engineering textbook, Keys to Engineering Success, was published by Prentice Hall in 2001. Previously (as Jill S. Baylor), she was a contributing author to the 1995 book She Does Math! Tietjen is the co-author of the Setting the Record Straight series of which three volumes have been published. Her book, Inspiring Women of the National Women's Hall of Fame, was published in 2015. Her ebook for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Women in Engineering series titled Recognizing and Taking Advantage of Opportunities was published in 2016. She is the series editor for Springer's Women in Engineering and Science series and wrote the inaugural volume, Engineering Women: Re-visioning Women's Scientific Achievements and Impacts. Tietjen has written chapters for other volumes in the series as well. She blogged for The Huffington Post from 2014-2018. Tietjen graduated from the University of Virginia (Tau Beta Pi, Virginia Alpha) with a B.S. in Applied Mathematics (minor in Electrical Engineering) and received her M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina - Charlotte. She is a registered professional engineer in Colorado.

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ISBN 13	9781682754467
ISBN 10	1682754464
Titel	Duty Calls
Autor	Antonia Novello
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Fulcrum Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr	2024-03-05
Seitenanzahl	272
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.