U.S. National Institutes of Health

Fernande Marie Pelletier, MD — general medicine (community), surgery

Courtesy Medical Mission Sisters

Sister Fernande Pelletier (b. 1931), a member of the Medical Mission Sisters (founded 1925), worked overseas for more than forty years, carrying out the mission of her order in Ghana and offering medical care to underserved populations. Her incredible devotion and service has been rewarded by the Ghanaian government, and in rural communities far from fully-equipped hospitals, she continues to care for those in need.

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