Previous Surgeons General - HHS. gov Read biographies of previous Surgeons General Learn about the 16 men and 3 women who have served as the U S Surgeon General, beginning in 1871 with the first Surgeon General, John Woodward, a physician in the Union Army who served under General William Tecumseh Sherman
Office of the Surgeon General (OSG) - HHS. gov The Surgeon General brings the best available scientific information to the public by issuing Surgeon General’s Advisories, Calls to Action, and Reports on critical issues and communicating directly with the public via a number of communication channels Learn about the mission, history and leadership team of the Office of the Surgeon General
Current Priorities of the U. S. Surgeon General - HHS. gov Learn about the priorities of the U S Surgeon General for improving the health and safety of our nation, including the opioid and e-cigarette epidemics Access the Surgeon General's peer-reviewed journal, Public Health Reports, on critical and emerging public health issues
Reports and Publications - HHS. gov Reports and other publications from the Surgeon General are widely respected for their evidence-based approach to our nation’s most urgent public health issues These influential documents bring together the expertise of scientific, medical, and public health professionals nationwide on a wide variety of topics, from the opioid and e-cigarette crises to health misinformation, disease
Social Media and Youth Mental Health - HHS. gov The Surgeon General’s Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health calls for engaging in a multifaceted effort to maximize the benefits and reduce the risk of harm posed by social media with actions suggested for groups including: children and adolescents, policymakers, technology companies, researchers, and families
Contact Us - HHS. gov Contact Us: Learn how to meet with the Surgeon General and ask him to speak at your event Find out where to address inquiries to the U S Surgeon General and to the individual Surgeons General of the Armed Forces
Tobacco Reports And Publications - HHS. gov In 1964, a landmark Surgeon General report was released warning of the health hazards of smoking Since then, the rate of tobacco use in the United States has significantly decreased but there is still work to do Preventing tobacco use remains a high priority of the Office of the Surgeon General because, even with that decrease, it continues to be the leading cause of preventable death in the
Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation - HHS. gov A Surgeon General’s Advisory is a public statement that calls the American people’s attention to an urgent public health issue and provides recommendations for how it should be addressed
About the Office of the Surgeon General - HHS. gov Learn about the Surgeon General, the nation's doctor who provides Americans with the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce the risk of illness and injury