Teresa Ratto (1877-1906) was an Argentine physician. She was the second female doctor in Argentina, and the first from Entre Ríos Province.[1] Ratto was the first woman accepted at the Colegio del Uruguay, and became the first woman to receive her bachelor's degree from there in 1895.[1] She earned her medical degree in 1903 from the Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires.[1] While studying there she began the Centro de Universitarias, one of the first feminist organizations in Argentina.[1] As a doctor she became head of vaccination at the Asistencia Pública of Buenos Aires and later returned to Concepción del Uruguay to practice medicine there.[1]

In addition to being a doctor she was a high school administrator.[2]

The Chamber of Deputies of Argentina declared the year 2006 in tribute to Dr. Teresa Ratto.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Teresa Ratto (1877-1906) | UNC Health Sciences Library". Hsl.lib.unc.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  2. ↑ Revista Interamericana, Volume 4, Inter American University Press, 1974, page 146
  3. ↑ "H.Cámara de Diputados de la Nación, PROYECTO DE DECLARACIÓN". Retrieved 2015-09-06.
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