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Profa. Dra. Glete de Alcantara

Born on June 24, 1910, in São Sebastiao do Paraiso-MG, Prof. Dr. Glete de Alcântara, through the Rockefeller Foundation, graduated as a nurse at the University of Toronto, Canada. She initially taught at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirao Preto College of Nursing, Brazil, received her BS degree in Social Sciences at the same university, and, with a grant from the Kellogg Foundation in 1951, obtained a Master of Arts degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, New York. In 1952 she was chosen to create and manage the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, where she remained for almost two decades as its dean. Her outstanding performance as president of the Brazilian Nursing Association only ended with her death in 1974. As a leadership model and dedication for the Nursing class, Glete de Alcântara has left a great legacy of struggle for Nursing.

Image: Profa. Dra. Glete de Alcantara, EERP-USP Memory Center. Probable Photographer Tony Miyasaka.

Bibliography: 

CAMARGO, R. A. ; LUCHESI, L.B. ; PORTO, F. ; NETO, M. ; MAZZEIRO, A.S. ; LIMA, C. C. C. A. . Tarsila do Amaral and Glete de Alcântara: history in art and photography. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ENFERMAGEM, v. 73, p. 1, 2020.

LUCHESI, L.B.; SANTIAGO, E. S. ; OGUISSO, T. . Glete de Alcântara: legado centenario de la enfermería brasileña. CULTURA DE LOS CUIDADOS, p. 97-108, 2019