Sylvia Trent-Adams
| Sylvia Trent-Adams | |
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Surgeon General of the United States Acting |
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Assumed office April 21, 2017 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Vivek Murthy |
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| Alma mater |
Hampton University (B.S.N.) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army USPHS Commissioned Corps
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| Years of service | 1987–1992 (US Army) 1992–present (USPHSCC) |
| Rank |
 Rear admiral
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Hampton University (B.S.N.)
University of Maryland, Baltimore (M.S.)
Sylvia Trent-Adams (born circa 1965) is a rear admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the current acting Surgeon General of the United States. As surgeon general, she directs the operations of the USPHS Commissioned Corps and communicates scientific information to advance the health of the nation. Previously, she was the deputy surgeon general. She has served as the chief nurse officer of the USPHS since November 2013.
Trent-Adams received a bachelor of science in nursing from Hampton University, a master of science in nursing and health policy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and a doctorate from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. After attending college on an ROTC scholarship, she served as an officer in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps for five years, on the oncology unit of Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Trent-Adams has held various positions in HHS, working to improve access to care for poor and under-served communities. As a clinician and administrator, she has had a direct impact on building systems of care to improve public health for marginalized populations.
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