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 central province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires (south), Corrientes (north) and Santa Fe (west), and Uruguay in the east. Its capital is Paraná ( ...

. 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 Argentine educational institution, created by then Governor of Entre Ríos Justo José de Urquiza in the 28th of July of 1849. It was the first in ...

, 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 ( es, Universidad de Buenos Aires, UBA) is a public research university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Established in 1821, it is the premier institution of higher learning in the country and one of the most prestigi ...

. 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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ratto, Teresa 1877 births 1906 deaths Argentine feminists Argentine women physicians People from Entre Ríos Province