Joycelyn Elders
American pediatrician, public health administrator, and former Surgeon General of the United States · United States · On the map · Doctors · Born 1933 · age 93
Minnie Joycelyn Elders is an American pediatrician and public health administrator who served as Surgeon General of the United States from 1993 to 1994.
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2025Alma Dea Morani AwardAward2016Arkansas Women's Hall of FameAward2008Women Leaders in MedicineAward1991Candace AwardAward1933Born13 August 1933
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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 as Surgeon General.
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Born 1933 · age 93
