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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Regina_BenjaminRegina Benjamin - Wikipedia

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   Regina Marcia Benjamin (born October 26, 1956) is an American physician and a former vice admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who served as the 18th Surgeon General of the United States.

   • Years of service: 2009–2013
   • Rank: Vice Admiral

   • President: Barack Obama
   • Succeeded by: Boris Lushniak (acting)

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Regina-BenjaminRegina Benjamin | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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   May 3, 2024 · Regina Benjamin (born October 26, 1956, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.) is an American physician who served as the 18th surgeon general of the United States (2009–13). Prior to her government appointment, she had spent most of her medical career serving poor families in a shrimping village on the Gulf Coast of Alabama.

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4. www.womenshistory.org › regina-benjaminRegina Benjamin | National Women's History Museum

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   Learn about Dr. Regina Benjamin, the first African American woman to serve as the US Surgeon General. She founded a rural health clinic in Alabama, advocated for prevention and wellness, and received a MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant".

5. reginabenjamin.net › aboutAbout Me | 18th U.S. SURGEON GENERAL - Regina Benjamin

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, who served as the 18th Surgeon General of the United States from 2009 to 2013. She is a physician, a public health leader, a MacArthur Genius Fellow, and a recipient of many awards and honors.

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   • Regina Benjamin (born October 26, 1956, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.) American physician who served as the 18th surgeon general of the United States (2009–13). Prior to her government appointment, she had spent most of her medical career serving poor families in a shrimping village on the Gulf Coast of Alabama.

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   Who is Regina Marcia Benjamin?

   • Regina Marcia Benjamin was born in Mobile, Alabama on October 26, 1956. She grew up in rural Alabama, where poverty was the norm. After her parents divorced, her mother worked as a waitress and a maid to support the family, and Benjamin has said she never saw an African American doctor growing up.

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   How did Regina Benjamin get into medical school?

   • In college we had a very strong pre-med program and I joined a pre-med club and from there did well on interviews, and the MCAT, and I got accepted to medical school. Regina Benjamin served as the 18th U.S. surgeon general from 2009 to 2013, appointed by President Barack Obama.

   Changing the Face of Medicine | Regina Marcia Benjamin

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   • Dr. Benjamin is a member of the Institute of Medicine – the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, which was chartered under President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. She was chosen as a Kellogg National Fellow and a Rockefeller Next Generation Leader.

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7. cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov › physicians › biography_31Changing the Face of Medicine | Regina Marcia Benjamin

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Dr. Regina Benjamin, the first African American woman to become president of the state medical society of Alabama and the 18th U.S. surgeon general. She founded and runs a clinic for the underserved poor in Bayou La Batre, Alabama, and received the Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights.

8. www.nytimes.com › 2009/07/14 › healthA Doctor From the Bayou - The New York Times

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   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.

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10. reginabenjamin.net18th U.S. SURGEON GENERAL | Regina Benjamin Official Website

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    May 19, 2020 · Learn about Dr. Regina Benjamin, the former U.S. Surgeon General who advocated for prevention and wellness in health care. Explore her biography, achievements, and current projects on her official website.