Gertrude Teixeira Hunter, MD — public health (government), pediatric medicine, administration (government), education (teaching)
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As national director of health services for Project Head Start in 1965, Dr. Gertrude Hunter (1926–2006) helped implement the first national comprehensive health program to immunize, offer preventive medical and dental care, and treat any hidden health conditions in preschool children.
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