Joycelyn Elders, the first African American appointed as the U.S. Surgeon General, has significantly contributed to health informatics by emphasizing its importance in education and public health strategies. She advocated for incorporating technology and informatics into healthcare policy, which helped in modernizing public health efforts and making information systems integral to healthcare improvement.
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