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Podcast: Grow Strong Leaders Podcast
Episode: 290: Leadership Lessons from a Lifetime in Public Health Service
Description: How did Dr. Antonia (Toni) Novello become the first woman and the first Hispanic to hold the position of U.S. Surgeon General in 1990? Hers is an inspiring story and compelling read as described in her book with Jill Tietjen, Duty Calls: Lessons Learned from an Unexpected Life of Service. In this conversation, we discuss Toni’s career path to that position as well as her role during 9/11 as the New York State Commissioner of the Department of Health. Toni and Jill are both highly accomplished women, extraordinary leaders, and trailblazers in their respective fields, so it was...