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State Surgeon General of the Florida Department of Health 
Ana M. Viamonte Ros M.D., MPH, was named Secretary of the Florida Department of Health by Governor Charlie Crist in January of 2007. On July 1, 2007, under new legislation, she officially became Florida's first State Surgeon General. She is the first woman and the first Cuban American to hold this position. Surgeon General Viamonte Ros is dedicated to advancing the Department of Health's vision of ensuring all Floridians are healthy, safe and well. She is committed to advocating for better healthcare in Florida, making the healthcare system more user-friendly, promoting healthy habits among Florida's youth, preparing the state for any type of disaster, reducing health disparities and leading Floridians to better health by example. In 1960, her family fled Cuba. Having come from a family of refugees, she understands the struggles of Floridians and is passionate about ensuring public health programs help Floridians achieve a higher quality of life. Surgeon General Viamonte Ros earned her medical degree in 1983 from the University of Miami School of Medicine, graduating with several awards and honors. She attended residency training in radiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida and the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, D.C. In 2005, Surgeon General Viamonte Ros received her Master of Public Health degree (MPH), with a concentration on family and community health, from the Harvard School of Public Health. There, she was also the recipient of the Gareth Green Award for Excellence in Public Health, the highest student award. She came to DOH from Armor Correctional Health Services, where she worked to organize and monitor the health care delivery services in Florida's correctional institutions, and also oversaw the development of medical discharge programs. In her role, Surgeon General Viamonte Ros traveled with a team of medical professionals to the Dominican Republic to help prevent the spread of HIV among inmates by conducting rapid HIV testing and offering support. Surgeon General Viamonte Ros remains committed to advancing healthcare delivery systems in public health settings and has volunteered with programs like the Camillus House Homeless Initiative in Miami, the Health through Walls International Health Outreach, and the Brookside Community Health Center in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Throughout all her community volunteer projects, she has been a strong advocate for disadvantaged individuals and minority communities. She has written several articles in the areas of mental health, radiology and family health, in addition to lecturing at numerous health care symposia. Surgeon General Viamonte Ros is the mother of two grown children. Learn more about the
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