Why Don't We Have a Surgeon General?

About this episode

The episode discusses the absence of a Surgeon General during Trump's second term and the implications of this gap in public health leadership.

We’re nearly halfway through Trump's second term and we still don’t have a Surgeon General. What gives? Support us: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! White House withdraws nomination of Janette NesheiwatTrump’s Surgeon General Pick Distorted Key Parts of Her Résumé Dr. Janette Nesheiwat takes role at Walter Reed treating Havana SyndromeWhen Did RFK Jr Start List...

People in this episode

Hosts: Aubrey Gordon, Michael Hobbes

Topics covered

• Surgeon General
• health policy
• Trump administration
• public health
• government appointments

Keywords

• Surgeon General
• Trump
• health policy
• Janette Nesheiwat
• public health

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Organizations: White House, Walter Reed

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