And as an internal medicine doctor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and at Harvard Medical School, Dr. His scientific research has focused on vaccine development and the participation of women and minorities in clinical trials. Murthy co-founded VISIONS, a global HIV/AIDS education organization the Swasthya Project, a rural health partnership that trained women in South India to become community health workers and educators TrialNetworks, a technology company dedicated to improving collaboration and efficiency in clinical trials and Doctors for America, a nonprofit mobilizing physicians and medical students to improve access to affordable care. Murthy co-chaired President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board from November 2020 to January 2021. And in 2016, he issued the first Surgeons General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs and Health, in which he challenged the nation to expand access to prevention and treatment, and to recognize addiction as a chronic illness, not a character flaw. Murthy also continued the office’s legacy on preventing tobacco-related disease, releasing a historic Surgeon General’s report on e-cigarettes and youth. The first Surgeon General of Indian descent and the youngest active duty flag officer in federal uniformed service, he helped lead the national response to a range of health challenges, including the Ebola and Zika viruses, the opioid crisis, and the growing threat of stress and loneliness to Americans' physical and mental wellbeing. Murthy created initiatives to tackle our country’s most pressing public health challenges. Additionally, he serves as a key advisor to President Biden’s COVID-19 pandemic response operation.ĭuring his previous tenure as 19th Surgeon General, under President Obama, Dr. Murthy is focused on drawing attention to and working across government to address a number of critical public health issues, including the growing proliferation of health misinformation, the ongoing youth mental health crisis, well-being and burnout in the health worker community, and social isolation and loneliness. While serving as 21st Surgeon General, Dr.

Murthy commands a uniformed service of over 6,000 dedicated public health officers, serving the most underserved and vulnerable populations domestically and abroad. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Dr.

As the Nation’s Doctor, the Surgeon General’s mission is to help lay the foundation for a healthier country, relying on the best scientific information available to provide clear, consistent, and equitable guidance and resources for the public. Senate in March 2021 to serve as the 21st Surgeon General of the United States.

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