INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Health Commissioner Jerome Adams was confirmed as the new U.S. Surgeon General under the President Trump administration Thursday.
Adams will be the 20th U.S. Surgeon General to hold the position.
Adams tweeted: “To be confirmed as the 20th US Surgeon General is truly an indescribable honor.”
1/4 To be confirmed as the 20th US Surgeon General is truly an indescribable honor.
— Jerome Adams (@JeromeAdamsMD) August 3, 2017
2/4 The wonderful people of Indiana trusted and supported me, and ultimately this appointment is about what we've all accomplished together
— Jerome Adams (@JeromeAdamsMD) August 3, 2017
3/4 I will be forever grateful to @VP Pence and @GovHolcomb for the opportunity to serve this great State,
— Jerome Adams (@JeromeAdamsMD) August 3, 2017
4/4 and I am confident Indiana is well situated to take health to the next level!
— Jerome Adams (@JeromeAdamsMD) August 3, 2017
Thrilled to hear Indiana's own @JeromeAdamsMD was confirmed today to be US Surgeon General.
— Eric Holcomb (@GovHolcomb) August 3, 2017
Adams was nominated for the position by Trump last week and has been Indiana's health commissioner since October 2014.
Adams earned a B.S. in biochemistry and a B.A. in biopsychology at the University of Maryland, according to the Indiana State Department of Health website. He earned his Medical Doctorate at the Indiana University School of Medicine, and his Masters of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley.
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