WikiDwarfBOT: robot: add new article

2023-07-22T09:54:22Z

robot: add new article

New page

{{Short description|American anesthesiologist and 20th Surgeon General of the United States (born 1974)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jerome Adams
| image = Jerome Adams 2019.jpg
| office = 20th [[Surgeon General of the United States]]
| president = [[Donald Trump]]
| deputy = [[Sylvia Trent-Adams]] [[Erica Schwartz]]
| term_start = September 5, 2017
| term_end = January 20, 2021
| predecessor = [[Vivek Murthy]]
| successor = Vivek Murthy
| office1 = Health Commissioner of [[Indiana]]
| governor1 = [[Mike Pence]] [[Eric Holcomb]]
| term_start1 = October 22, 2014
| term_end1 = September 5, 2017
| predecessor1 = William VanNess<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/49881-pence-names-adams-indiana-s-health-commissioner |title=Pence names Adams Indiana's health commissioner |date=October 9, 2014 |access-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref>
| successor1 = Kristina Box<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indiana-names-ob-gyn-to-fill-vacated-health-commissioner-seat |title=Indiana Names OB-GYN To Fill Vacated Health Commissioner Seat |publisher=Wfyi.org |access-date=June 10, 2019 |date=September 18, 2017}}</ref>
| birth_name = Jerome Michael Adams
| birth_date = {{nowrap|{{Birth date and age|1974|09|22}}}}
| birth_place = [[Mechanicsville, Maryland]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| spouse = Lacey Adams
| children = 3
| education = [[University of Maryland, Baltimore County]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Bachelor of Science|BS]]) [[Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis|Indiana University, Indianapolis]] ([[Doctor of Medicine|MD]]) [[University of California, Berkeley]] ([[Professional degrees of public health|MPH]])
|module={{Infobox uniformed officer
|embed=yes
|embed_title=Uniformed service
| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
| branch = {{flagicon image|Flag of the United States Public Health Service.svg|size=23px}} [[United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps|PHS Commissioned Corps]]
| serviceyears = 2017–2021
| rank = [[File:US-O9 insignia.svg|25px]] [[Vice admiral (United States)|Vice Admiral]]
| module = {{Listen|pos=center|embed=yes|filename=Jerome Adams speaks on Opioid Abuse.ogg|title=Jerome Adams's voice|type=speech|description=Jerome Adams speaks on [[Opioid epidemic|Opioid Abuse]] Recorded June 13, 2019}}
}}
}}

'''Jerome Michael Adams'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Nominee Report {{!}} U.S. Office of Government Ethics |url=http://altgov2.org/wp-content/uploads/Adams-Jerome-M.-final278.pdf |website=altgov2.org |access-date=February 29, 2020}}</ref> (born September 22, 1974) is an American [[Anesthesiology|anesthesiologist]] and a former [[Vice admiral (United States)|vice admiral]] in the [[United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps|U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps]] who served as the 20th [[Surgeon General of the United States|surgeon general of the United States]] from September 5, 2017 until January 20, 2021. Prior to becoming Surgeon General, he served as the Indiana state health commissioner, from 2014 to 2017.

On June 29, 2017, President [[Donald Trump]] [[List of positions filled by presidential appointment with Senate confirmation|nominated]] Adams to become Surgeon General of the United States.<ref name="statnews.com">{{Cite web|last=Joseph|first=Andrew|date=2017-06-29|title=Jerome Adams nominated as new U.S. surgeon general|url=https://www.statnews.com/2017/06/29/jerome-adams-new-u-s-surgeon-general/|access-date=2021-02-27|website=STAT|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=FOX59 Web|date=June 29, 2017|title=President Trump nominates Indiana Health Commissioner Jerome Adams for U.S. Surgeon General|url=http://fox59.com/2017/06/29/trump-nominates-indiana-health-commissioner-jerome-adams-for-u-s-surgeon-general/|access-date=June 29, 2017|website=Fox 59}}</ref> Adams was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on August 3, 2017.<ref name="confirmed">{{cite news |last1=Scutti |first1=Susan |title=Dr. Jerome Adams confirmed as surgeon general |url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/04/health/jerome-adams-surgeon-general-confirmation/index.html |access-date=August 4, 2017 |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=August 4, 2017}}</ref> Adams' tenure as Surgeon General coincided with the onset of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Diamond |first=Dan |date=2020-04-20 |title=Surgeon general gets pushed to sidelines, sparking questions |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/20/surgeon-general-coronavirus-197508 |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Adams is the son of Richard and Edrena Adams of [[Mechanicsville, Maryland]], and grew up on the family farm. He attended [[Chopticon High School]], graduating in 1992, in the top 5% of his class.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McDaniels|first=Andrea K.|date=2017-09-07|title=New surgeon general's science background was nurtured in Maryland|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-surgeon-general-maryland-connection-20170907-story.html|access-date=2021-02-27|website=baltimoresun.com}}</ref> He then attended the [[University of Maryland, Baltimore County|University of Maryland Baltimore County]] through a full-tuition [[Meyerhoff Scholarship Program|Meyerhoff Scholarship]], a grant dedicated to minority students interested in the sciences.<ref name=newsweek>{{cite news |last1=Wapner |first1=Jessica |title=Who Is Jerome Adams? Surgeon General Pick Battled HIV Outbreak With Clean Needles in Indiana |url=http://www.newsweek.com/who-jerome-adams-surgeon-general-pick-hiv-clean-needles-indiana-632750 |access-date=August 2, 2017 |publisher=[[Newsweek]] |date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> Adams received his [[Bachelor of Science]] in [[biochemistry]] and his [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[biopsychology]]. Additionally, Adams studied abroad in the Netherlands and Zimbabwe.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McDaniels |first1=Andrea K. |title=New surgeon general's science background was nurtured in Maryland |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-surgeon-general-maryland-connection-20170907-story.html |access-date=April 16, 2020 |work=baltimoresun.com |agency=Baltimore Sun |date=September 7, 2017}}</ref>

Adams attended medical school at [[Indiana University School of Medicine]] as an [[Eli Lilly and Company|Eli Lilly and Company Scholar]].<ref name=newsweek/> He also received a [[Professional degrees of public health|Master of Public Health]] degree from the [[University of California, Berkeley]], in 2000, with a focus on chronic disease prevention.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Groppe |first1=Maureen |title=Jerome Adams promises to put science ahead of politics as surgeon general |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/01/jerome-adams-promises-put-science-ahead-politics-surgeon-general/531240001/ |access-date=August 2, 2017 |publisher=[[USA Today]] |date=August 1, 2017}}</ref> Adams completed his internship in internal medicine (2002–2003) at [[St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital]] and his residency in anesthesiology (2003–2006) at [[Indiana University]]. He is board certified in [[anesthesiology]].<ref>{{cite news |title=American Society of Anesthesiologists Congratulates Jerome Adams, M.D., for Surgeon General Nomination |url=https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2017/06/surgeon-general-nomination |access-date=August 16, 2017 |publisher=American Society of Anesthesiologists |date=June 29, 2017}}</ref>

==Career==

===Private practice and academia===
After two years in private practice at [[Ball Memorial Hospital]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rudavsky|first=Shari|date=2017-08-01|title=He helped address Indiana's public health crisis. Can he do the same as surgeon general?|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2017/08/01/dr-adams-nominated-surgeon-general/527119001/|access-date=2021-02-28|website=The Indianapolis Star|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Straehley|first1=Steve|last2=Wallechinsky|first2=David|date=2017-07-14|title=Surgeon General of the United States: Who Is Jerome Adams?|url=http://www.allgov.com/news?news=860243|access-date=2021-02-28|website=AllGov}}</ref> Adams was named [[assistant professor]] of [[anesthesiology]] at [[Indiana University]].<ref name="IU-bio">{{cite web |title=Jerome M. Adams, MD |url=https://medicine.iu.edu/faculty/10907/adams-jerome |publisher=[[Indiana University School of Medicine]] |access-date=April 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Faculty {{!}} Anesthesia {{!}} IU School of Medicine |url=https://medicine.iu.edu/departments/anesthesia/faculty/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802002204/https://medicine.iu.edu/departments/anesthesia/faculty/ |archive-date=August 2, 2017 |url-status=dead |publisher=[[Indiana University School of Medicine]] |access-date=April 11, 2020}}</ref> He has written several academic papers and book chapters, including chapters in ''Anesthesia Student Survival Guide: A Case-based Approach'',<ref>{{Cite book |date=2016 |title=Anesthesia Student Survival Guide: A Case-based Approach |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qRGoCwAAQBAJ |editor1-last=Ehrenfeld |editor1-first=Jesse M. |editor2-last=Urman |editor2-first=Richard D. |editor3-last=Segal |editor3-first=Scott |edition=Second |location=Cham, Switzerland |publisher=Springer |pages=ix, 31–88 |isbn=978-3-319-11083-7 |oclc=944030400}}</ref> and an editorial in the ''[[American Journal of Public Health]]'', "Are Pain Management Questions in Patient Satisfaction Surveys Driving the [[Opioid]] Epidemic?"<ref>{{cite journal |title=Are Pain Management Questions in Patient Satisfaction Surveys Driving the Opioid Epidemic? |first1=Jerome |last1=Adams |first2=Gregory H. |last2=Bledsoe |first3=John H. |last3=Armstrong |date=May 6, 2016 |journal=[[American Journal of Public Health]] |volume=106 |issue=6 |pages=985–986 |doi=10.2105/AJPH.2016.303228 |pmid=27153016 |pmc=4880256}}</ref>

===Indiana state health commissioner===
In October 2014, Adams was appointed Indiana state health commissioner. He was originally appointed by Governor [[Mike Pence]] and re-appointed by newly elected governor [[Eric Holcomb]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.in.gov/isdh/18940.htm |title=ISDH: State Health Commissioner |website=in.gov |access-date=March 25, 2018 |archive-date=April 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407024714/https://www.in.gov/isdh/18940.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> In this role, he oversaw the Public Health Protection and Laboratory Services, Health and Human Services, Health Care Quality and Regulatory, and Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Commissions. He also served as Secretary of Indiana State Department of Health's Executive Board, as Chairman of the Indiana State Trauma Care Committee, as President of the Healthy Hoosier Foundation, and as Co-chairman of the Indiana [[Perinatal]] Quality Improvement Collaborative Governing Council.<ref name="IU-bio"/> During an HIV epidemic in 2015, Adams initially opposed needle-exchange programs on "moral" grounds, but he later changed his position as cases continued to mount.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schumaker|first=Erin|date=2017-06-30|title=How An HIV Outbreak Changed Trump's Surgeon General Nominee|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jerome-adams-surgeon-general-opioid-addiction-hiv_n_59565cbfe4b02734df31d2e8|access-date=2021-02-27|website=[[HuffPost]]|language=en}}</ref>

===Surgeon General of the United States===
[[File:USSurgeonGeneralSwearingInCeremonyJeromeAdams05SEPT2017.jpg|thumb|left|U.S. vice president [[Mike Pence]] swearing in Adams as U.S. Surgeon General on September 5, 2017.]]

On June 29, 2017, President [[Donald Trump]] nominated Adams as [[Surgeon General of the United States|surgeon general of the United States]].<ref name="statnews.com"/> He was confirmed to the position by the Senate on August 3, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-08-03|title=PN723 - Nomination of Jerome M. Adams for Public Health Service, 115th Congress (2017-2018)|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/115th-congress/723|access-date=2021-02-28|website=[[Congress.gov]]}}</ref> Upon his confirmation, Adams said that addressing the [[opioid epidemic]] along with untreated [[mental illness]] would be two of his major priorities.<ref name=confirmed/> Adams was sworn in as surgeon general on September 5, 2017,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2017/09/05/New-surgeon-general-to-advocate-for-science-compassion-as-guides-for-policy/4921504615495/ |title=New surgeon general to advocate for science, compassion as guides for policy |last=Wallace |first=Amy |work=[[United Press International]] |date=September 5, 2017 |access-date=April 11, 2020}}</ref> and received his [[Direct commission officer|commission]] shortly after.

In April 2018, Adams urged Americans who are at risk of overdosing on opioids, as well as their family and friends, to carry an [[Over-the-counter drug|over-the-counter]] antidote to help combat rising fatalities.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/05/surgeon-general-jerome-adams-urges-americans-to-carry-overdose-antidote.html |title=Surgeon general urges Americans to carry overdose antidote |last=CNBC |date=April 5, 2018 |work=[[CNBC]] |access-date=April 5, 2018 |archive-date=April 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406041530/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/05/surgeon-general-jerome-adams-urges-americans-to-carry-overdose-antidote.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-04-05|title=Americans urged to carry overdose antidote in effort to tackle drug deaths|language=en|work=TheJournal.ie|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=http://www.thejournal.ie/jerome-adams-naloxone-3942991-Apr2018/|access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref> In May 2018, Adams responded to an in-flight medical emergency on a flight to [[Jackson, Mississippi]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Leonard |first=Kimberly |date=May 16, 2018 |title=When the Delta crew asked if there was a doctor on board, they got a yes – from the surgeon general |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/surgeon-general-jerome-adams-flight-doctor |work=Washington Examiner |access-date=May 16, 2018}}</ref>

In September 2018, Adams began a campaign along with other public health officials to promote seasonal flu vaccinations. The [[2017–18 United States flu season|2017 flu epidemic]] had resulted in the deaths of an estimated 80,000 Americans, the highest number of deaths in at least four decades, according to [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|CDC]] director [[Robert R. Redfield|Robert Redfield]]. Of the 180 children who died, 80 percent were unvaccinated.<ref>{{Cite web|last=O'Reilly|first=Eileen Drage|title=Last year's flu season killed the most people in the U.S. in 4 decades|url=https://www.axios.com/campaign-to-prevent-another-deadly-flu-season-6f4983d9-e001-4b9a-95e9-be57323bc4d8.html|access-date=2021-02-27|website=[[Axios (website) | Axios]]|date=September 27, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
<ref name="confirmed" />

====COVID-19 pandemic====
[[File:President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force Brief the Press (49645645448).jpg|thumb|Adams speaking to the [[White House]] press corps on [[COVID-19]] in March 2020.]]
In February 2020, Adams was appointed to the task force for dealing with the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/health/who-are-the-coronavirus-task-force-members Who are the Coronavirus Task Force members?]</ref> Adams initially downplayed the risk from COVID-19 by comparing it to the flu, which was criticized by experts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Law |first1=Tara |title=Surgeon General Adams Warns of 'Saddest Week of Most Americans' Lives' as COVID-19 Pandemic Spreads |url=https://time.com/5815870/jerome-adams-surgeon-general-saddest-week-covid-19/ |magazine=Time |date=April 6, 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Stieb |first1=Matt |title=As White House Tells States to 'Do Your Part,' Governors Ask What Trump Is Doing |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/governors-reject-trump-admins-do-your-part-message.html |access-date=April 13, 2020 |work=[[New York (magazine) | New York Intelligencer]] |agency=[[New York (magazine) | New York Intelligencer]] |date=April 5, 2020 |language=en-us}}</ref> He also strongly implored people not to buy or use [[Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic|face masks]] because he said they were “NOT effective” in preventing the general public from catching COVID-19,<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Cramer|first1=Maria|last2=Sheikh|first2=Knvul|date=2020-02-29|title=Surgeon General Urges the Public to Stop Buying Face Masks|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/29/health/coronavirus-n95-face-masks.html|access-date=2021-02-27|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Asmelash|first=Leah|date=2020-02-29|title=The surgeon general wants Americans to stop buying face masks|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/29/health/face-masks-coronavirus-surgeon-general-trnd/index.html|access-date=2021-02-27|website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> and that wearing a mask could actually increase the risk of catching the virus.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Perrett|first=Connor|date=2020-03-02|title=The US Surgeon General once warned against wearing face masks for the coronavirus but the CDC now recommends it|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/americans-dont-need-masks-pence-says-as-demand-increases-2020-2|access-date=2021-02-27|website=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref> This was in line with other health experts, including [[Anthony Fauci]], who were working on limited information at the time.

Adams later retracted this recommendation because he said there was new information about the asymptomatic spread of the virus.<ref>{{cite news |title=Originally, @CDCgov, @WHO, and my office all recommended against the general public wearing facemasks based on the best available science at the time regarding whether or not they prevent wearers from catching coronavirus. But we are learning more about this disease every day... |url=https://twitter.com/Surgeon_General/status/1245314855575474177 |work=[[Twitter]] |date=April 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Huang C, Wang Y, Li X, Ren L, Zhao J, Hu Y, Zhang L, Fan G, Xu J, Gu X, Cheng Z, Yu T, Xia J, Wei Y, Wu W, Xie X, Yin W, Li H, Liu M, Xiao Y, Gao H, Guo L, Xie J, Wang G, Jiang R, Gao Z, Jin Q, Wang J, Cao B |display-authors=6 |title=Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China |journal=[[Lancet (journal)|Lancet]] |volume=395 |issue=10223 |pages=497–506 |date=February 2020 |pmid=31986264 |doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30183-5 |pmc=7159299 |url=https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0140-6736%2820%2930183-5|doi-access=free }} {{free access}}</ref> ''[[Politico]]'' reported in April 2020 that Adams had been largely sidelined by the administration.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Diamond |first=Dan |date=2020-04-20 |title=Surgeon general gets pushed to sidelines, sparking questions |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/20/surgeon-general-coronavirus-197508 |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref>

When asked about African-Americans’ increased risks from COVID, Adams replied that “African-Americans and Latinos should avoid alcohol, drugs and tobacco. Do it for your abuela, do it for your granddaddy, do it for your big momma, do it for your pop-pop.” Public health experts criticized his assertions as misleading and lacking adequate context.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bunn |first1=Curtis |title=Black health experts say surgeon general's comments reflect lack of awareness of black community |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-health-experts-say-surgeon-general-s-comments-reflect-lack-n1183711 |access-date=April 17, 2020 |work=[[NBC News]] |date=April 15, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

Adams expressed concern that the [[George Floyd protests]] could lead to a spike in COVID-19 cases. According to Adams, "Based on the way the disease spreads, there is every reason to expect that we will see new clusters and potentially new outbreaks moving forward."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bowden|first=John|date=2020-06-02|title=Surgeon general: 'Every reason to expect' coronavirus clusters after protests|url=https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/500713-surgeon-general-every-reason-to-expect-coronavirus-clusters-after-protests|access-date=2021-02-27|website=[[The Hill (newspaper) | The Hill]]|language=en}}</ref>

Adams confirmed that he was asked to step down as Surgeon General by the incoming Biden administration. Former surgeon general [[Vivek Murthy]] took his place.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pitofsky|first=Marina|date=2021-01-20|title=Surgeon General Jerome Adams says Biden transition asked him to resign|url=https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/534998-jerome-adams-says-biden-transition-asked-him-to-resign|access-date=2021-01-20|website=[[The Hill (newspaper) | The Hill]]|language=en}}</ref> He officially resigned on January 20, 2021, at the request of President [[Joe Biden]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Diamond|first=Dan|date=2021-01-20|title=Surgeon General resigns at Biden's request|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/01/20/biden-surgeon-general-resignation/|access-date=2021-01-20}}</ref>

== Subsequent career ==
Following his service as surgeon general, Adams joined [[Purdue University]] in October 2021 as a Presidential Fellow and its first executive director of health equity initiatives, professor of practice in the departments of Pharmacy Practice and Public Health, and a faculty member of the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Purdue Today|url=https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2021/Q3/former-u.s.-surgeon-general-named-presidential-fellow,-to-lead-health-equity-initiatives-at-purdue.html|access-date=2021-10-01}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Adams is [[Catholic Church|Catholic]], and he and his wife Lacey have three children.<ref>{{cite web|title=VADM Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H.|url=https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/jerome-adams/index.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201223033847/https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/jerome-adams/index.html|archive-date=2020-12-23|access-date=March 1, 2020|website=HHS.gov U.S. Department of Health & Human Services|date=January 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Remedios|first=Jesse|date=2020-04-16|title=Experts question surgeon general who talks God's 'plan' with pandemic|url=https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/experts-question-surgeon-general-who-talks-gods-plan-pandemic|access-date=2021-07-06|website=National Catholic Reporter|language=en}}</ref>

==Awards and decorations==
{| style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
|colspan="3"|[[File:PHSCC FMRB.png|90px]]
|-
|colspan="3"|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=U.S. - Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.png|width=106}}{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal ribbon.png|width=106}}{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=USPH Presidential Unit Citation.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Public Health Service Outstanding Unit Citation ribbon.png|width=106}}{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Public Health Service Unit Commendation ribbon.png|width=106}}{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Public Health Service Crisis Response Service Award ribbon.png|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Humanitarian Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Public Health Service Regular Corps Ribbon.png|width=106}}{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=USPHS Commissioned Corps Training Ribbon.png|width=106}}
|-
|colspan="3"|[[File:USPHSCC Surgeon General Badge.png|90px]][[File:Office of HHS ID Badge.png|90px]]
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
|colspan="6"|[[Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service#Badges and insignia|Field Medical Readiness Badge]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Surgeon General resigns at Biden's request: MSNBC {{!}} Reuters.com|url=https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/us-surgeon-general-resigns-at-bidens-req-idUSKBN29P1WW|access-date=2021-02-27|work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref>
|colspan="2"|[[Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal]]
|colspan="2"|[[Presidential Unit Citation (United States)#U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps|Public Health Service Presidential Unit Citation]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-01-19|title=Presidential Unit Citation|url=https://twitter.com/HHS_ASH/status/1351644788383227905|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Twitter - Assistant Secretary for Health}}</ref>
|-
|colspan="2"|[[Presidential Unit Citation (United States)#U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps|Public Health Service Outstanding Unit Citation]]
|colspan="2"|[[Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service#Unit awards|Public Health Service Unit Commendation]]
|colspan="2"|[[Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service#Service and campaign awards|Public Health Service Global Health Campaign Medal]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[Humanitarian Service Medal]]
|colspan="2"|[[Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service#Service and campaign awards|Public Health Service Regular Corps Ribbon]]
|colspan="2"|[[Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service#Service and campaign awards|Commissioned Corps Training Ribbon]]
|-
|colspan="3"|[[Identification badges of the Uniform Services of the United States#U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps|Surgeon General Badge]]
|colspan="3"|[[Identification badges of the Uniform Services of the United States#Department of Health and Human Services|Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services Badge]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

* [https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/index.html Office of the Surgeon General (OSG)]
* {{twitter|JeromeAdamsMD|Jerome Adams}}
* {{C-SPAN|111031}}

{{s-start}}
{{s-mil}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Vivek Murthy]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Surgeon General of the United States]]|years=2017–2021}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Vivek Murthy]]}}
{{s-end}}

{{US Surgeons General}}
{{COVID-19 pandemic in the United States}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Jerome}}
[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century African-American physicians]]
[[Category:American anesthesiologists]]
[[Category:Indiana University School of Medicine alumni]]
[[Category:Physicians from Indiana]]
[[Category:Physicians from Maryland]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal]]
[[Category:State cabinet secretaries of Indiana]]
[[Category:State health commissioners of the United States]]
[[Category:Surgeons General of the United States]]
[[Category:Trump administration personnel]]
[[Category:United States Public Health Service personnel]]
[[Category:United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers]]
[[Category:United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps admirals]]
[[Category:UC Berkeley School of Public Health alumni]]
[[Category:University of Maryland, Baltimore County alumni]]
[[Category:African-American Catholics]]

Jerome Adams - Revision history

imported>CareyTorgerson: refined section also and fixed typos for consistency

WikiDwarfBOT: robot: add new article