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Office of the Surgeon GeneralAbout the Office of the Surgeon GeneralMission of the Surgeon General Mission of the Surgeon General
Biography of the Acting Surgeon GeneralRear Admiral Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H.
Prior to his appointment as Acting Surgeon General, he served as the Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As the Director, RADM Galson oversaw CDER's broad national and international programs in pharmaceutical regulation and provided leadership for 2300 physicians, statisticians, chemists, pharmacologists and other scientists, as well as administrators whose work promoted and protected public health by ensuring that safe and effective drugs are available to the American public. RADM Galson began his Public Health Service (PHS) career as an epidemiological investigator at the Centers for Disease Control after completing a residency in internal medicine at the Hospitals of the Medical College of Pennsylvania. He has held senior-level positions at the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy where he was the Chief Medical Officer, and the Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to his arrival at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), RADM Galson was the Director of the Office of Science Coordination and Policy, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, at the EPA. Dr. Galson joined FDA in April 2001 as the CDER Deputy Center Director and was appointed Director in July 2005. RADM Galson received his Baccalaureate Degree from Stony Brook University in 1978, an M.D. from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in 1983, and a M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health in 1990. He is Board Certified in General Preventive Medicine and Public Health as well as in Occupational Medicine. RADM Galson is the recipient of numerous PHS awards, including the Outstanding Service Medal for his leadership and management of CDER during a time of national crisis. He is also the recipient of three Secretary of Energy Gold Awards. Dr. Galson is member of the Institute of Medicine Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation and recently completed a term as member of the National Board of Medical Examiners. He is a regular peer reviewer for medical journals. Biographies of previous Surgeons General can be found at http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/history/sglist.htm. Duties of the Surgeon General
Biography of the Acting Deputy Surgeon GeneralRear Admiral Robert C. Williams, P.E., DEE
RADM Williams has more than 28 years of experience in environmental engineering and public health. He recently concluded 6.5 years as the Chief Engineer of the United States Public Health Service, providing advice and consultation on public health engineering matters to the Surgeon General and to over 1,200 engineers in the Public Health Service. Prior to his assignment to the OSG, he served as the Director, Division of Health Assessment and Consultation of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) since 1989. Prior to his commission in the US Public Health Service, he served in the US Army Medical Service Corps. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering and M. Eng. in Environmental Engineering from Texas A&M University and has continued his postgraduate education with courses in public health. RADM Williams is a Registered Professional Engineer and serves, or has served, as an officer and member of national committees for several professional organizations including: American Water Works Association, Water Environment Federation, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE Fellow Grade), Society of American Military Engineers (SAME Fellow) and the Commissioned Officers Association of the US Public Health Service. He has been a Diplomat of the American Academy of Engineers (AAEE) since 1992 and has served in various positions with AAEE, including currently serving on the Board of Trustees and on the Certification by Eminence Committee. RADM Williams served on the Governing Board of the ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Institute from its inception until 2004. He currently serves as the National Vice President of the Society of American Military Engineers and is Chairman of the Academy of Fellows. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Texas A&M University School of Rural Public Health and served as a member of the Emory University Academic Advisory Council, responsible for developing the University's environmental health curriculum. He has authored and presented more than 100 publications on a wide variety of environmental health issues, including the co-editing of four books. RADM Williams is the recipient of the USPHS Distinguished Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Surgeon General's Medallion, two Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medals, two Outstanding Service Medals, three Commendation Medals, Achievement Medal, Crisis Response Service Award, and fourteen Unit Commendation Medals. He received the Stanley E. Kappe Award from AAEE in 2004. He has received the CFEE Federal Environmental Engineer of the Year, PHS Engineer of the Year, and NSPE Top Ten Federal Engineer. He received the Gorgas Medal from the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States and the ASCE Government Engineer of the Year in 2003. He has received several group awards including three DHHS Secretary's Distinguished Service Awards, SAME Cumming Plaque, and ATSDR/CDC Honor Awards for Public Health Practice. He has also received several awards from professional organizations (e.g., ASCE Best Practice Paper) for his efforts in environmental engineering. Mission of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned CorpsThe Commissioned Corps is charged with "protecting, promoting, and advancing the health and safety of the Nation." As America's uniformed service of public health professionals, the Commissioned Corps achieves this mission through:
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Surgeon General’s Honor CorpsOn October 1999, by order of Admiral David Satcher, Assistant Secretary for Health and Surgeon General, the Surgeon General’s Honor Corps was created. The Honor Corps is composed of officers who have demonstrated exceptional commitment and dedication to, and pride in, the Commissioned Corps. An elite but not an elitist organization, members of the Honor Corps are noted for their knowledge of protocol, ceremonies, close order drill, knowledge and practice of uniformed service courtesy, and daily wearing of the uniform with pride and distinction. They serve as outstanding ambassadors and representatives of the Commissioned Corps wherever they are. The Honor Corps serves three major functions: ceremonial presentations, protocol information, and aide-de-camp to the Surgeon General, Deputy Surgeon General, and other designated officials. Known as “The Surgeon General’s Own,” they dedicate their time, and energy to accomplish their assigned mission. Membership in the Corps will be attained by those officers who demonstrate the professionalism, pride, selflessness, and positive attitude that should typify a commissioned officer. The requirements for consideration as a probationary member or the Corps are as follows:
All interested officers should contact:
To request participation of the Honor Corps in an event, please follow these guidelines. Join us as we elevate the esprit-de-corps of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service. History of the Office of the Surgeon GeneralIn 1798, Congress established the U.S. Marine Hospital Service—predecessor to today’s U.S. Public Health Service—to provide health care to sick and injured merchant seamen. In 1870, the Marine Hospital Service was reorganized as a national hospital system with centralized administration under a medical officer, the Supervising Surgeon, who was later give the title of Surgeon General. U.S. Public Health Service Bicentennial History of Medicine: Online Exhibits (National Library of Medicine) Office of the Public Health Service Historian Past Projects and Priorities
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