Susan M. Orsega is an American nurse retired rear admiral who currently serves as the senior advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Health. 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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| Acting Surgeon General of the United States | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – March 24, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Jerome Adams |
| Succeeded by | Vivek Murthy |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Towson University (BS) Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (MS) |
Early life and education
editOrsega was raised in Whitehall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Baldwin High School.[3] She matriculated at Towson University, earning a Bachelor of Science in nursing before going on to enroll in the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, where she would earn a master's degree in science.[4]
Career
editIn 1989, Orsega began her career at the National Institutes of Health studying as a nurse practitioner concerning the subject of HIV/AIDS. Before being selected by President Joe Biden to take the position as acting Surgeon General, she worked at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Biden to tap nurse as acting surgeon general". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ "Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Health and the U.S. Surgeon General". Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ DiVittorio, Michael (2021-02-10). "Whitehall native Susan Orsega selected as acting U.S. surgeon general". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ a b "Commissioned Corps Management Information System". dcp.psc.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
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