<Tr> <Th> First holder </Th> <Td> John M. Woodworth (as Supervising Surgeon) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.SurgeonGeneral.gov </Td> </Tr> <P> The Surgeon General of the United States is the operational head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) and thus the leading spokesperson on matters of public health in the federal government of the United States . The Surgeon General's office and staff are known as the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG). </P> <P> The U.S. Surgeon General is nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate . The Surgeon General must be appointed from individuals who (1) are members of the Regular Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, and (2) have specialized training or significant experience in public health programs . The Surgeon General serves a four - year term of office and, depending on whether or not the current Assistant Secretary for Health is a Public Health Service commissioned officer, is either the senior or next most senior uniformed officer of the commissioned corps, holding the rank of a vice admiral . The current Surgeon General is Jerome Adams, having taken office on September 5, 2017 . </P>

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