surgeon general
noun
plural surgeons general
: the chief medical officer of a branch of the armed services or of a public health service
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Adams served as surgeon general during Trump’s first term and is presidential fellow and the executive director of the Center for Community Health Enhancement and Learning at Purdue University.
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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 23 May 2025
More big stories Trump’s pick for surgeon general quit her medical residency due to stress, her former department chair says.
—Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Trump's new surgeon general nominee sparks drama Trump slams Federal Reserve chair after interest rate decision
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Biden defends legacy on ‘The View’
Former President Joe Biden is making the rounds.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Means was not Trump’s top choice for surgeon general.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 23 May 2025
More big stories Trump’s pick for surgeon general quit her medical residency due to stress, her former department chair says.
—Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Trump's new surgeon general nominee sparks drama Trump slams Federal Reserve chair after interest rate decision
Watch: The companies who haven't ditched DEI
Biden defends legacy on ‘The View’
Former President Joe Biden is making the rounds.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Means was not Trump’s top choice for surgeon general.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
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“Surgeon general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon%20general. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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