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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His support for the nomination of Dr. Casey Means — a frequent critic of modern medicine — as surgeon general, and a White House event where influencers took shots of raw milk with Kennedy, show how the wellness industry had gone from the corners of Instagram to a federal event.
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Henry Diamond Pott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
The Trump administration earlier this year took down an advisory from the former U.S. surgeon general, issued last year, that emphasized gun violence as a public health crisis.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
Surprising Fact The surgeon general’s report also notes that only 45% of Americans are aware of the cancer risks associated with alcohol.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
President Trump’s former surgeon general blasted Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to fire the entirety of a federal advisory committee on vaccine guidance, saying the move jeopardizes public health and threatens public trust in health institutions.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 12 June 2025
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Henry Diamond Pott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
The Trump administration earlier this year took down an advisory from the former U.S. surgeon general, issued last year, that emphasized gun violence as a public health crisis.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
Surprising Fact The surgeon general’s report also notes that only 45% of Americans are aware of the cancer risks associated with alcohol.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
President Trump’s former surgeon general blasted Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to fire the entirety of a federal advisory committee on vaccine guidance, saying the move jeopardizes public health and threatens public trust in health institutions.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 12 June 2025
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“Surgeon general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon%20general. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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