Jerome Adams
Jerome Michael Adams (born September 22, 1974) is an American anesthesiologist and a former vice admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who served as the 20th surgeon general of the United States from September 5, 2017, until January 20, 2021. Prior to becoming Surgeon General, he served as the Indiana state health commissioner, from 2014 to 2017.
Jerome Adams | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 20th Surgeon General of the United States | |
| In office September 5, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Sylvia Trent-Adams Erica Schwartz |
| Preceded by | Vivek Murthy |
| Succeeded by | Vivek Murthy |
| Health Commissioner of Indiana | |
| In office October 22, 2014 – September 5, 2017 | |
| Governor | Mike Pence Eric Holcomb |
| Preceded by | William VanNess |
| Succeeded by | Kristina Box |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jerome Michael Adams September 22, 1974 Mechanicsville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Lacey Adams |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Maryland, Baltimore County (BA, BS) Indiana University, Indianapolis (MD) University of California, Berkeley (MPH) |
| Uniformed service | |
| Service/ | PHS Commissioned Corps |
| Years of service | 2017–2021 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
On June 29, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Adams to become Surgeon General of the United States. Adams was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 3, 2017. Adams' tenure as Surgeon General coincided with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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