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Mission of the Surgeon General
The Office of the Surgeon General, under the direction of the Surgeon General, oversees the 6,000-member Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and provides support for the Surgeon General in the accomplishment of his other duties. The Office is part of the Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The Surgeon General is appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of The United States Senate for a 4-year term of office. In carrying out all responsibilities, the Surgeon General reports to the Assistant Secretary for Health, who is the principal advisor to the Secretary on public health and scientific issues.
Biography of the Surgeon General
Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, was sworn in as the 17th Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service on August 5, 2002.
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