Surgeon General fired

[Spike]

“Today, Dr. Murthy, the leader of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, was asked to resign from his duties as Surgeon General"

“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, adding that Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price “thanks him for his dedicated service to the nation.”

There was dispute when Obama first nominated Murthy. The NRA is against Dr. Murthy as Surgeon General because he holds anti-gun beliefs, which he has made known on Twitter.

http://investmentwatchblog.com/pres...ivek-murthy-the-nra-and-gun-owners-thank-him/

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[MTC]

Murthy is an odd last name for a Surgeon general too

 

[hamster]

What does the surgeon general do?

 

[SteelChip]

What does the surgeon general do?

I dint know either ...so

The Surgeon General reports to the Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH), who may be a four-star admiral in the United States Public Health Service, Commissioned Corps (PHSCC), and who serves as the principal adviser to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on public health and scientific issues. The Surgeon General is the overall head of the Commissioned Corps, a 6,500-member cadre of health professionals who are on call 24 hours a day, and can be dispatched by the Secretary of HHS or the Assistant Secretary for Health in the event of a public health emergency.

The Surgeon General is also the ultimate award authority for several public health awards and decorations, the highest of which that can be directly awarded is the Surgeon General's Medallion (the highest award bestowed by board action is the Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal). The Surgeon General also has many informal duties, such as educating the American public about health issues and advocating healthy lifestyle choices.

The office also periodically issues health warnings. Perhaps the best known example of this is the Surgeon General's warning label that has been present on all packages of American tobacco cigarettes since 1966. A similar health warning has appeared on alcoholic beverages labels since 1988.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgeon_General_of_the_United_States

BTW...here is Murthy's successor

Incumbent
Sylvia Trent-Adams
(Acting)
since April 21, 2017

 

[Steel Ballin]

^^^
Unpossible. The POTUS is a racist and sexist.

 

[Stewey]

I dint know either ...so



BTW...here is Murthy's successor

Incumbent
Sylvia Trent-Adams
(Acting)
since April 21, 2017

I had an idea of what Surgeon General does, but I was never aware of the U.S. Public Health Service Commission Corps.

They are considered a branch of the US Military and are subject to the same protocols.

The Surgeon General is a commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, one of the seven uniformed services of the United States, and by law holds the rank of vice admiral.[2] Officers of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps are classified as non-combatants, but can be subjected to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and the Geneva Conventions when designated by the Commander-in-Chief as a military force or if they are detailed or assigned to work with the armed forces. Officer members of these services wear uniforms that are similar to those worn by the United States Navy, except that the commissioning devices, buttons, and insignia are unique. Officers in the U.S. Public Health Service wear unique devices that are similar to U.S. Navy, Staff Corps Officers (e.g., Navy Medical Service Corps, Supply Corps, etc.).

 

[CharlesDavenport]

Just another completely useless federal role.