Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD — administration, pediatric medicine
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In her role as the first woman editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Catherine DeAngelis (b. 1940) made a special effort to publish substantive scientific articles on women’s health issues. The journal plays an important role in bringing new research to light and featured articles can lead to fundamental changes in treatment. Under her editorship, the journal published a landmark study questioning the benefits of hormone replacement therapy in 2002. She also served as editor of the Archive of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine from 1993 to 2000.
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