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Colonel Jeannette South-Paul
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| Born | 1953 |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor's in Medical Technology) University of Pittsburgh (Medical Education) Fort Gordon, Georgia (Postgraduate medical education in Family Practice) University of North Carolina (Postgraduate medical education) |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | First African-American and first woman permanent department chair at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine |
| Awards | Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine Distinguished Service Medal, USUHS Exemplary Teaching Award, American Academy of Family Physicians |
Colonel Jeannette South-Paul (born 1953) is an American doctor. She made history by becoming the first African-American person and the first woman to lead a department at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine.
Her Early Life and Education
Jeannette South-Paul started her journey in medicine in 1975. She earned a special degree in medical technology from the University of Pennsylvania. This degree taught her how to use medical equipment and tests.
After that, she went to the University of Pittsburgh to become a doctor. She graduated in 1979. She then continued her advanced medical training in family practice. This training happened at Ft. Gordon, Georgia in 1982 and at the University of North Carolina in 1984.
Dr. South-Paul went to university with a scholarship from the Army. Because of this, she served for 22 years as a family doctor in the United States Army.
Making a Difference in Healthcare
Dr. South-Paul has spent her career working to make health better for everyone. She especially focuses on fixing unfair differences in health care in America. These differences often affect people who are poor or people of color.
In 1983, she became a professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). This is a special university for military health professionals. There, she taught family medicine. She also studied how exercise helps people and how to improve health for mothers and children. She also worked on understanding health disparities, which are unfair differences in health among different groups of people.
In 2001, Dr. South-Paul achieved another important milestone. She became the first woman and the first African-American person to hold a permanent leadership role at the University of Pittsburgh. She was named the Andrew W. Mathieson Professor Department Chair. This was a very important leadership position.
Awards and Recognition
Dr. Jeannette South-Paul has received many honors for her important work. Here are some of them:
- Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians
- Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine
- Distinguished Service Medal, USUHS
- Exemplary Teaching Award, American Academy of Family Physicians
- Member, American Medical Association
- Member, National Medical Association
- Member, American Medical Women's Association
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