Vivek Murthy
Vivek Hallegere Murthy is a British-American physician and a vice admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who has served as the 19th and 21st surgeon general of the United States under Presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. Murthy is the first surgeon general of Indian descent, and, during his first term as surgeon general, he was the youngest active duty flag officer in federal uniformed service.
Some of the key events about Vivek Murthy
- 1998Cofounded VISIONS Worldwide, a nonprofit organization focused on HIV/AIDS education in India and the United States
- 2003Graduated from Yale School of Medicine with an M.D. degree
- 2003Cofounded Swasthya, a community health partnership in rural India
- 2011Appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health
- 2013Founded Doctors for America, a nonprofit organization of physicians and medical students advocating for improvements in the U.S. healthcare system
- 2014Confirmed as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States, becoming the first person of Indian descent to hold this position
- 2014Faced controversy over past statements about gun control during confirmation process for Surgeon General
- 2015Criticized for comments linking gun violence to public health issues, drawing opposition from gun rights advocates
- 2016Released a landmark report on alcohol, drugs, and health as Surgeon General
- 2017Appointed as a member of the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis
- 2017Removed from position as Surgeon General before completing full four-year term
- 2020Faced criticism for advising Biden campaign while serving on board of Airbnb during pandemic
- 2021Reappointed as the 21st Surgeon General of the United States by President Joe Biden
- 2021Drew controversy for suggesting vaccinated individuals should continue wearing masks outdoors
- 2021Criticized for comments suggesting 13-year-olds were too young to use social media
- 2022Released the Surgeon General's Advisory on Youth Mental Health Crisis, highlighting the urgent need to address mental health challenges among young people
- 2022Faced backlash for report on mental health effects of social media on youth without substantial new research
- 2022Criticized for perceived overreach in issuing health advisory on "loneliness epidemic"
- 2023Faced scrutiny for potential conflict of interest due to past consulting work for Airbnb
- 2023Criticized for supporting strict COVID-19 measures that some viewed as excessive
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