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Sylvia Trent-Adams (born June 15, 1965) [1] is a retired U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps rear admiral, who last served as the principal deputy assistant secretary for health from January 2, 2019 to August 31, 2020. [2] She previously served as the deputy surgeon general of the United States from October 25, 2015 to January 2, 2019 ...
- She Must Be Confirmed by Congress. Should the Trump Administration move Trent-Adams' nomination forward, she would have to go through the strenuous confirmation hearing process.
- She’s a Nurse. Rear Admiral Trent-Adams is not the first nurse to hold the position, but she is the first non-physician to hold the spot. Richard Carmona, MD, who served from 2002-2006 under President George W. Bush, was a nurse before he became a physician.
- She’s the Third African American to Hold the Post. David Satcher, MD, and Jocelyn Elders, MD held the Surgeon General post under President Clinton. Elders was fired by President Clinton for her outspoken views.
- She Understands the Front Lines of Public Health. Trent-Adams, unlike many of her predecessors, knows the ropes of public health from the inside of the bureaucracy of the federal government.
Apr 24, 2017 · Murthy was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and narrowly confirmed by the Senate a year later, and had been helping with the new administration's transition.
Sep 12, 2022 · Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams made history as the UNT System Board of Regents named her the first Black woman to lead a health science center in Texas.
Apr 22, 2017 · Black Nurse, Sylvia Trent-Adams, Becomes Surgeon General After Obama Appointee Is Pushed Out. By. Angela Helm. Published April 22, 2017. As has happened to other holdovers from the...
Apr 22, 2017 · Murthy, 39, said his appointment under Obama to the post was a humbling experience. He is being replaced by Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams.
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Apr 21, 2017 · April 21, 2017. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, an Obama administration holdover, was asked to resign by the Trump administration on Friday. He was replaced by his deputy, Rear Adm. Sylvia...
