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Courtesy of Commissioned Corps Headquarters Rear Admiral Susan Orsega, a Baldwin High School grad, was appointed acting U.S. surgeon general by President Biden.
Details It would have been better if the Steelers would be in the Super Bowl, but that s OK. When I grew up in Baldwin-Whitehall, my father used to take my sister and brother and me up to Latrobe to see the Steelers in training camp. You can t take the Pittsburgh out of the Pittsburgher. Susan Orsega
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President Joe Biden has appointed Susan Orsega to serve as acting surgeon general, according to a posting on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website.
Orsega, who has served as the director of commissioned corps headquarters at the Office of the Surgeon General since March 2019, will be among a handful of nurses appointed to fill the role of surgeon general. Rear Admiral Orsega is a longtime champion of public health whose visionary leadership has strengthened health care equity and access for our nation, said American Association of Nurse Practitioners president Sophia L. Thomas in a statement.
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This story is part of a series of articles looking at the health policy challenges the Biden administration will face.
As President-elect Joe Biden has filled out his healthcare team in recent weeks, many familiar faces have emerged. Several picks for top roles and advisers worked with him in President Barack Obama s administration. Others have long histories of government service.
A few key roles require confirmation by the Senate. But with Democrats now having control of the chamber, albeit just barely, those votes are expected to go Biden s way.
Many officials will be focused solely on the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which Biden has named as his top priority. They will be tasked with the nationwide vaccine distribution and easing continuing supply chain disruptions for health equipment, all while infections and deaths remain at record-high levels.
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This story is part of a series of articles looking at the health policy challenges the Biden administration will face.
As President-elect Joe Biden has filled out his healthcare team in recent weeks, many familiar faces have emerged. Several picks for top roles and advisers worked with him in President Barack Obama s administration. Others have long histories of government service.
A few key roles require confirmation by the Senate. But with Democrats now having control of the chamber, albeit just barely, those votes are expected to go Biden s way.
Many officials will be focused exclusively on the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which Biden has named as his top priority. They will be tasked with the smoothing out nationwide vaccine distribution and easing ongoing supply chain disruptions for health equipment critical challenges as coronavirus infections and COVID-19 deaths remain at record-high levels.