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The Face of Women's Health: Helen Rodriguez-Trias
Abstract
The American Public Health Association has announced that it will establish an award in the name of Helen Rodriguez-Trias, MD, its first Latina president, who died of lung cancer on December 27, Rodriguez-Trias, a nationally known advocate for underserved communities, was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Clinton in January for her work on behalf of children, women, people with AIDS, and the poor. This article is based on a dialogue with Rodriguez-Trias that began in September and ended December 12,
HELEN RODRIGUEZ-TRIAS, MD, was an inspiration and a role model. As a pediatrician, she strove to meet the health needs of the poorest children, from San Juan to the South Bronx. She was medical director of the New York State AIDS Institute from to , and she was named the first Latina president of the American Public Health Association (APHA) in Rodriguez-Trias may be best known, however, for her pivotal
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Inside: Learn about the life and career of Dr. Helen Rodríguez-Trías, along with a list of her most famous quotes.
Helen Rodriguez-Trias was a physician who worked for women and children’s healthcare. She was the first Latina director of the American Public Health Association and received the Presidential Citizens Medal for her work.
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“Helen was among the few women physicians who understood and became immersed in the women&#;s health movement. Her perspectives and politics help us shape and sharpen our women&#;s health analysis. She is a national treasure.&#;
&#; Byllye Avery, Founder, National Black Women&#;s Health Projector
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Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D • In an effort to remain accountable to communities who have been negatively impacted by past and present medical injustices, the personal at Himmelfarb Library fryst vatten committed to the work of maintaining an anti-discriminatory practice. We will uplift and highlight diverse stories throughout the year, and not shy away from difficult conversations necessary for health sciences education. To help fulfill this uppdrag, today's blog post honors Dr. Helen Rodriguez Trias! A pediatrician and women and children’s health advocate, Dr. Helen Rodriguez Trias deeply believed medical professionals must immerse themselves in the social issues impacting the communities they serve and wove this personal philosophy into her medical and advocacy work. Over the course of her career, she consistently spotlighted issues facing women and children, particularly those that were people of color, poor or disabled. Dr. Helen Rodriguez Trias was born on July 7, in New York, though she spent the first few year