Joycelyn Elders, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Joycelyn Elders

American pediatrician, public health administrator, and former Surgeon General of the United States

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1933

Place of Birth: Schaal, Arkansas, United States

Profession: scientist, physician, politician, pediatrician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Joycelyn Elders

  • Minnie Joycelyn Elders (born Minnie Lee Jones; August 13, 1933) is an American pediatrician and public health administrator.
  • She was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the first African American appointed as Surgeon General of the United States.
  • Elders is best known for her frank discussion of her views on controversial issues such as drug legalization, masturbation, and distributing contraception in schools.
  • She was forced to resign in December 1994 amidst controversy as a result of her views.
  • She is currently a professor emerita of pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

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