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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The department already lacks a permanent director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a surgeon general.
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Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Still, the topic will likely be front and center in an upcoming confirmation hearing for the role of surgeon general.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 2 May 2026
The White House has dropped its nomination of Casey Means to be the next surgeon general, opting instead for Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and Fox News contributor.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 May 2026
Over the next few years, the surgeon general issued a landmark call to action and the federal government published its first national strategy for suicide prevention.
—Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Still, the topic will likely be front and center in an upcoming confirmation hearing for the role of surgeon general.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 2 May 2026
The White House has dropped its nomination of Casey Means to be the next surgeon general, opting instead for Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and Fox News contributor.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 May 2026
Over the next few years, the surgeon general issued a landmark call to action and the federal government published its first national strategy for suicide prevention.
—Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Surgeon general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon%20general. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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