Susan Orsega
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Susan M. Orsega is an American nurse and rear admiral who currently serves as the senior advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Health and the Surgeon General of the United States. She previously served as the acting surgeon general from January 20 to March 4, 2021. Orsega is one of the first nurses to serve in the position.[1] She also previously served as the director of Commissioned Corps Headquarters, tasked with the administration of the members of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (USPHS), from March 2019 to October 2021. Prior to becoming acting surgeon general, Orsega was the chief nurse officer of the USPHS from 2016 until 2019.[2]
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Susan Orsega | |
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Acting Surgeon General of the United States | |
In office January 20, 2021 ā March 24, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Jerome Adams |
Succeeded by | Vivek Murthy |
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Education | Towson University (BS) Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (MS) |
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