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Adams grew up in [[Mechanicsville, Maryland]] where he attended [[Chopticon High School]]. Adams received a BS in Biochemistry and a BA in Biopsychology from the [[University of Maryland, Baltimore County|University of Maryland Baltimore County]] and a MPH from the [[University of California, Berkeley]] in 2000. |
Adams grew up in [[Mechanicsville, Maryland]] where he attended [[Chopticon High School]]. Adams received a BS in Biochemistry and a BA in Biopsychology from the [[University of Maryland, Baltimore County|University of Maryland Baltimore County]] and a MPH from the [[University of California, Berkeley]] in 2000. |
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He attended medical school at [[Indiana University School of Medicine - Evansville|Indiana University School of Medicine]] as an [[Eli Lilly and Company|Eli Lilly and Company Scholar]] |
He attended medical school at [[Indiana University School of Medicine - Evansville|Indiana University School of Medicine]] as an [[Eli Lilly and Company|Eli Lilly and Company Scholar]]. He also completed a [[Masters in Public Health]], with a focus on chronic disease prevention. Adams completed his Internship in Internal Medicine (2002-2003) at [[St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital|St. Vincent’s Hospital]], and Residency in Anesthesiology (2003-2006) at [[Indiana University]], both in Indianapolis. He is Board Certified in Anesthesiology. |
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==Career== |
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Revision as of 13:52, 31 July 2017
Jerome Adams | |
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| Surgeon General of the United States Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD* | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Sylvia Trent-Adams (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Maryland, Baltimore County (BA, BS) Indiana University School of Medicine (MD) UC Berkeley (MPH) |
| *Pending Senate confirmation | |
Jerome Adams is the Indiana State Health Commissioner[1] and an anesthesiologist. Adams was appointed by Governor Mike Pence in October 2014 and re-appointed by newly elected Governor Eric Holcomb in 2017. On June 29, 2017 President Donald Trump nominated Adams as the next Surgeon General of the United States.[2][3]
Early Life and Education
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Adams grew up in Mechanicsville, Maryland where he attended Chopticon High School. Adams received a BS in Biochemistry and a BA in Biopsychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and a MPH from the University of California, Berkeley in 2000.
He attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine as an Eli Lilly and Company Scholar. He also completed a Masters in Public Health, with a focus on chronic disease prevention. Adams completed his Internship in Internal Medicine (2002-2003) at St. Vincent’s Hospital, and Residency in Anesthesiology (2003-2006) at Indiana University, both in Indianapolis. He is Board Certified in Anesthesiology.
Career
After two years in private practice at Ball Memorial Hospital, Adams was named Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Indiana University .[4] He has written several academic papers and book chapters, including chapters inAnesthesia Student Survival Guide], A case-based approach,[5] and an editorial in the American Journal of Public Health, “Are Pain Management Questions in Patient Satisfaction Surveys Driving the Opioid Epidemic.” [6]
In December 2014 Adams was appointed Indiana State Health Commissioner,[7] the second African American to serve in this position. In this role, he overees the Public Health Protection and Laboratory Services, Health and Human Services, Health Care Quality and Regulatory, and Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Commissions; he also serves as secretary of Indiana State Department of Health's executive board, as chairman of the Indiana State Trauma Care Committee, as President of the Healthy Hoosier Foundation, and as co-chairman of the Indiana Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative Governing Council.7
On June 29, 2017 President Donald Trump nominated Adams as the next Surgeon General of the United States.[8]
Media
During his time as Indiana State Health Commissioner, Adams led Indiana’s efforts to deal with the largest HIV outbreak related to injection drug use in the history of the United States. This resulted in interviews for Time magazine,[9] NPR,[10] The New York Times,[11] USA Today,[12] and MSNBC.[13]
References
- ^ "ISDH: State Health Commissioner". www.in.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ^ "Jerome Adams nominated as new U.S. surgeon general". STAT. 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ "President Trump nominates Indiana Health Commissioner Jerome Adams for U.S. Surgeon General". Fox 59. 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ "Faculty | Anesthesia | IU School of Medicine". Indiana University School of Medicine. 2017-04-18. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
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- ^ "Jerome Adams nominated as new U.S. surgeon general". STAT. 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ Worland, Justin (17 April 2015). "time.com". At Least 120 Now Infected in Indiana HIV Outbreak. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Block, Melissa (24 April 2015). "npr.org". HIV Outbreak in Indiana Grows With Nearly 140 Confirmed Cases. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Hoffman, Jan; Tavernise, Sabrina (4 August 2016). "nytimes.com". Vexing Question on Patient Surveys: Did We Ease Your Pain?. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Ungar, Laura; Kenning, Chris (17 May 2015). "usatoday.com". Indiana community's HIV outbreak a warning to rural America. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Roberts, Thomas (26 March 2015). "msnbc.com". HIV outbreak in Indiana leads to health emergency. Retrieved 5 October 2016.