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By Arbora Johnson. Dr. Regina Benjamin is a family physician who served as the 18th US Surgeon General during the Obama Administration, and was the youngest person and first African American admitted to the American Medical Association’s Board of Trustees.
Regina Benjamin served as the 18th U.S. surgeon general from 2009 to 2013, appointed by President Barack Obama. Prior to her tenure as the nation's physician, she practiced as a country doctor in rural Alabama.
Jul 14, 2009 · The president has chosen as surgeon general Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, who has tended to the poor in Alabama when not being knocked off course by hurricanes.
May 19, 2020 · What I Do. My goal was to create a grassroots movement, to change our health care system from one focused on sickness and disease to a system focused on wellness and prevention. Learn More.
r. Regina Benjamin is an American physician and public health official. In the Obama administration, Benjamin served as the Surgeon General of the United States from 2009 to 2013, and as Chair of the National Prevention Council, which was created by the ...
Feb 23, 2011 · Continuing the Celebrating Black History Month series, U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin talks about the role of the Surgeon General in promoting preventive medicine, and the growing need for more diversity in the medical profession.
Feb 14, 2024 · Dr. Regina Benjamin: A Trailblazer in Medicine Honored with the Samuel Buford Word Award. In the realm of healthcare, the name Dr. Regina Benjamin resonates as a beacon of inspiration and change. As the first African American President of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the 18th Surgeon General of the United States, Dr ...
