Susana Centeno

[1] In 1930, Centeno began volunteering at the José Benítez Guzmán Municipal Hospital.

[1] She performed a variety of duties including pulling molars, participating in surgeries, conducting minor operations, preparing corpses, delivering babies, and providing couples therapy.

[1] In 1947, she finished eighth grade and later earned high school and nursing diplomas.

[1] On January 12, 1959, a ceremony featuring Vieques mayor Antonio Rivera Rodríguez was held to recognize Centeno's public service.

[1] On September 6, 2002, the maternity ward at the Susana Centeno Family Health Center was inaugurated by governor Sila María Calderón.