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Trump Administration dismissed US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy

The Trump Administration dismissed US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, 39, saying it is continuing the process of transitioning to new leadership, UA Today reported.
Usually, the Surgeon General does not leave his position once the administration changes. Moorthy had time till 2018.


Thank you America for the privilege of a lifetime. I have been humbled and honored to serve as your Surgeon General, Moorthy tweeted

 ‘Today, Dr. Murthy, the leader of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, was asked to resign from his duties as Surgeon General after assisting in a smooth transition into the new Trump Administration," the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement.

‘Dr. Murthy has been relieved of his duties as Surgeon General and will continue to serve as a member of the Commissioned Corps," the statement continued. "(Health and Human Services) Secretary (Tom) Price thanks him for his dedicated service to the nation. Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams, who is the current Deputy Surgeon General, will serve as the acting Surgeon General and assume leadership of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

Trent-Adams, has served in the Public Health Service Corps for more than 24 years, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. She previously was chief nurse officer for that agency, the deputy associate administrator for the HIV/AIDS bureau at the Department of Health and Human Services, and nurse officer in the Army.

Murthy, 39, was the 19th surgeon general of the United States. He was a native of the United Kingdom and a graduate of Harvard College as well as the Yale University schools of medicine and business. A vice admiral and research scientist, he is known for his concerns regarding emotional well-being.