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Surgeon General Visits Campus
Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, M.D., MPH, speaks at the OU Health Sciences Center during a visit this summer.
Surgeon General Visits Campus
The Surgeon General of the United States, Jerome M. Adams, M.D., MPH, spoke to an audience of students, staff, clinicians and faculty members at the OU Health Sciences Center in August, describing his initiatives to improve the nation’s health.
The high-profile visit served to underscore OU Medicine’s role as the state’s largest comprehensive academic health system. The “Nation’s Doctor,” Adams has an integral place in the advancement of national health priorities. As the surgeon general, Adams also holds the rank of Vice Admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, overseeing operations of nearly 6,500 uniformed health officers serving 800 locations around the world.
Adams has created several initiatives to address pressing issues in national health, including opioid use, oral health and the ways in which economic prosperity and national security are linked to community health. Adopting the motto, “Better health through better partnerships,” Adams is committed to strengthening relationships with members of the health community and establishing new partnerships among business leaders, faith-based organizations, professionals engaged in education and public safety as well as national security.
