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 Senate is in session for only so many days, and the administration also needs to confirm Erica Schwartz, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nominee, and Nicole Saphier, the surgeon general nominee.
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Daniel Payne, STAT, 13 May 2026
The department already lacks a permanent director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a surgeon general.
—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
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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Daniel Payne, STAT, 13 May 2026
The department already lacks a permanent director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a surgeon general.
—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
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 22 May. 2026.
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