Biden to select APRN as acting Surgeon General
Rear Admiral Susan Orsega, chief nurse officer in the U.S. Public Health Service
The Washington Post is reporting that the Biden administration has selected Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Rear Admiral Susan Orsega, chief nurse officer in the U.S. Public Health Service to serve as the nation’s acting surgeon general. Orsega, a career-commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service corps and a longtime infectious-disease specialist, would be among the first nurses to serve in the role of surgeon general. Her expertise in infectious disease and public health could play an essential role in the government response to the COVID Pandemic.
The Appointment would be as “ACTING” Surgeon General. The formal nomination, and appointment, will require the review and consent of the United States Senate.
