Jerome Adams

Jerome Adams
20th Surgeon General of the United States
Assumed office
September 5, 2017
President Donald Trump
Deputy Sylvia Trent-Adams
Preceded by Vivek Murthy
Health Commissioner of Indiana
In office
2014–2017
Governor Mike Pence
Eric Holcomb
Preceded by William VanNess[1]
Succeeded by Kristina Box[2]
Personal details
Born 1974/1975 (age 43–44)
Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Spouse(s) Lacey Adams
Children 3
Education University of Maryland, Baltimore County (BA, BS)
Indiana University, Indianapolis (MD)
University of California, Berkeley (MPH)
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch USPHS Commissioned Corps
Years of service 2017–present
Rank Vice Admiral

Jerome M. Adams is an American anesthesiologist and a vice admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who currently serves as the 20th Surgeon General of the United States. Before assuming his current role, he served as the Indiana State Health Commissioner (2014–17). On June 29, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Adams to become Surgeon General of the United States.[3][4] Adams was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 3, 2017.[5] He assumed office on September 5, 2017.

Early life and education

Adams is the son of Richard and Edrena Adams of Mechanicsville, Maryland, and grew up on the family farm. He attended Chopticon High School and the University of Maryland Baltimore County through a full-tuition Meyerhoff Scholarship, a grant dedicated to minority students interested in the sciences.[6] Adams received his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and his Bachelor of Arts in Biopsychology. He studied in the Netherlands and Zimbabwe.[6]

Adams attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine as an Eli Lilly and Company Scholar.[6] He also received a Master of Public Health degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 2000, with a focus on chronic disease prevention.[7] Adams completed his internship in internal medicine (2002–2003) at St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital, and his residency in anesthesiology (2003–2006) at Indiana University. He is board certified in anesthesiology.[8]

Career

Private practice and academia

After two years in private practice at Ball Memorial Hospital, Adams was named Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Indiana University.[9] He has written several academic papers and book chapters, including chapters in Anesthesia Student Survival Guide, A case-based approach,[10] and an editorial in the American Journal of Public Health, "Are Pain Management Questions in Patient Satisfaction Surveys Driving the Opioid Epidemic." [11]

Indiana State Health Commissioner

In October 2014, Adams was appointed Indiana State Health Commissioner, the second African-American to serve in this position. He was originally appointed by Governor Mike Pence and re-appointed by newly elected Governor Eric Holcomb in 2017.[12] In this role, he oversaw the Public Health Protection and Laboratory Services, Health and Human Services, Health Care Quality and Regulatory, and Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Commissions; he also served 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.[13]

Surgeon General of the United States

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence swears-in Adams as U.S. Surgeon General on September 5, 2017.

On June 29, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Adams as the next Surgeon General of the United States.[3] He was confirmed to the position on August 3, 2017. Upon his confirmation, Adams noted that addressing the opioid epidemic along with untreated mental illness would be two of his major priorities.[5]

In April 2018, Adams urged Americans who are at risk of overdosing on opioids, as well as their family and friends, to carry an over-the-counter antidote to help combat rising fatalities.[14][15] In May 2018, Adams responded to an in-flight medical emergency on a flight to Jackson, Mississippi.[16]

In September 2018, Adams began a campaign along with other public health officials to promote seasonal flu vaccinations. The 2017 flu epidemic resulted in the deaths of an estimated 80,000 Americans, the highest number of deaths in at least four decades, according to CDC Director Robert Redfield. Of the 180 children who died, 80 percent were unvaccinated.[17]

Awards and decorations
Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal
Public Health Service Regular Corps Ribbon
Commissioned Corps Training Ribbon

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,[18] NPR,[19] The New York Times,[20] USA Today,[21] and MSNBC.[22]

Personal life

Adams and his wife Lacey have three children, Caden, Eli, and Millie.

References

  1. ↑ "Pence names Adams Indiana's health commissioner". Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  2. ↑ https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indiana-names-ob-gyn-to-fill-vacated-health-commissioner-seat
  3. 1 2 "Jerome Adams nominated as new U.S. surgeon general". STAT. 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  4. ↑ "President Trump nominates Indiana Health Commissioner Jerome Adams for U.S. Surgeon General". Fox 59. 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  5. 1 2 Scutti, Susan (August 4, 2017). "Dr. Jerome Adams confirmed as surgeon general". CNN. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 Wapner, Jessica (July 6, 2017). "Who Is Jerome Adams? Surgeon General Pick Battled HIV Outbreak With Clean Needles in Indiana". Newsweek. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  7. ↑ Groppe, Maureen (August 1, 2017). "Jerome Adams promises to put science ahead of politics as surgeon general". USA Today. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "American Society of Anesthesiologists Congratulates Jerome Adams, M.D., for Surgeon General Nomination". American Society of Anesthesiologists. June 29, 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "Faculty | Anesthesia | IU School of Medicine". Indiana University School of Medicine. 2017-04-18. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ Adams, Jerome; Bledsoe, Gregory H.; Armstrong, John H. (6 May 2016). "Are Pain Management Questions in Patient Satisfaction Surveys Driving the Opioid Epidemic?". American Journal of Public Health. 106 (6): 985–986. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2016.303228. Retrieved 25 March 2018 – via ajph.aphapublications.org (Atypon).
  12. ↑ "ISDH: State Health Commissioner". www.in.gov. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "Jerome M. Adams, MD". Indiana University School of Medicine. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  14. ↑ CNBC (5 April 2018). "Surgeon general urges Americans to carry overdose antidote". CNBC. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  15. ↑ Press, Associated. "Americans urged to carry overdose antidote in effort to tackle drug deaths". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  16. ↑ Leonard, Kimberly (16 May 2018). "When the Delta crew asked if there was a doctor on board, they got a yes — from the surgeon general". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "The campaign to prevent another deadly flu season". Axios. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  18. ↑ Worland, Justin (17 April 2015). "time.com". At Least 120 Now Infected in Indiana HIV Outbreak. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  19. ↑ Block, Melissa (24 April 2015). "npr.org". HIV Outbreak in Indiana Grows With Nearly 140 Confirmed Cases. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  20. ↑ Hoffman, Jan; Tavernise, Sabrina (4 August 2016). "nytimes.com". Vexing Question on Patient Surveys: Did We Ease Your Pain?. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  21. ↑ Ungar, Laura; Kenning, Chris (17 May 2015). "usatoday.com". Indiana community's HIV outbreak a warning to rural America. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  22. ↑ Roberts, Thomas (26 March 2015). "msnbc.com". HIV outbreak in Indiana leads to health emergency. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
Vivek Murthy		 Surgeon General of the United States
2017–present		 Incumbent
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