Teresa Ratto (1877-1906) was an Argentine physician. She was the second female doctor in Argentina, and the first from

Entre Ríos Province Entre Ríos (, "Between Rivers") is a Center Region, Argentina, central provinces of Argentina, province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia, Argentina, Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires Province, Buenos Aires (so ...

. Ratto was the first woman accepted at the

Colegio del Uruguay The Colegio del Uruguay (nowadays the Colegio Superior del Uruguay «Justo José de Urquiza») is an Argentina, Argentine educational institution, created by then Governor of Entre Ríos Province, Governor of Entre Ríos Justo José de Urquiza in t ...

, and became the first woman to receive her bachelor's degree from there in 1895. She earned her medical degree in 1903 from the

Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires The University of Buenos Aires (, UBA) is a public research university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the second-oldest university in the country, and the largest university of the country by enrollment. Established in 1821, the UBA has educa ...

. While studying there she began the Centro de Universitarias, one of the first feminist organizations in Argentina. 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. In addition to being a doctor she was a high school administrator.''Revista Interamericana'', Volume 4, Inter American University Press, 1974, page 146 The Chamber of Deputies of Argentina declared the year 2006 in tribute to Dr. Teresa Ratto.

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