In the ongoing debate about whether or not S. Gupta should be considered for
the position of Surgeon General, Stephen Black (with whom I seldom disagree_
said:
>
>And actually, I think the office of Surgeon-General sounds a lot like that of
>our Governor-General (note the hyphenation in the job description, which is
>typical). Both are mostly ceremonial public relations jobs.
"The job description for Surgeon General is officially: The Surgeon General,
oversees the operations of the 6,000-member Commissioned Corps of the U.S.
Public Health Service and provides support for the Surgeon General in the
accomplishment of his other duties. The Office is part of the Office of Public
Health and Science in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services.
The Surgeon General serves as America's chief health educator by providing
Americans the best scientific information available on how to improve their
health and reduce the risk of illness and injury."
Note, especially, the second paragraph which includes the phrase "...providing
Americans the BEST SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE..."
Bob Wildblood, PhD, HSPP
Lecturer in Psychology
Indiana University Kokomo
Kokomo, IN 46904-9003
[email protected], [email protected]
We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and
our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and
the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible.
- Barack Obama
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