Veal began her career as a private practice physician in New York City . She began to take on leadership roles in various community health centers during the 1970s . In 1984 , she became an occupational physician when she began to work for the United States Postal Service , the organization where she would stay for the remainder of her career . In 1993 , Veal was promoted to Senior Medical Director and was still in this role when the 2001 anthrax attacks threatened postal service employees . She was commended for her role in maintaining workers ' health throughout the incident
2001 anthrax attacks
2001 anthrax attacks
Yvonnecris Veal