Jerome Adams
American anesthesiologist and 20th Surgeon General of the United States (born 1974)
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- Jerome Michael Adams (born September 22, 1974) is an American anesthesiologist and a former vice admiral in the U.
- Before becoming Surgeon General, he served as the Indiana state health commissioner, from 2014 to 2017.
- Adams was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 3, 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 then attended the University of Maryland Baltimore County through a full-tuition Meyerhoff Scholarship, a grant dedicated to minority students interested in the sciences.
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WikipediaJerome Michael Adams (born September 22, 1974) is an American anesthesiologist and a former vice admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who served as the 20th surgeon general of the United States from September 5, 2017, until January 20, 2021. Before becoming Surgeon General, he served as the Indiana state health commissioner, from 2014 to 2017.
On June 29, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Adams to become Surgeon General of the United States. Adams was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 3, 2017. Adams' tenure as Surgeon General coincided with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adams is the son of Richard and Edrena Adams of Mechanicsville, Maryland, and grew up on the family farm. He attended Chopticon High School, graduating in 1992, in the top 5% of his class. He then attended the University of Maryland Baltimore County through a full-tuition Meyerhoff Scholarship, a grant dedicated to minority students interested in the sciences. Adams received his Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and his Bachelor of Arts in biopsychology. Additionally, Adams studied abroad in the Netherlands and Zimbabwe.
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