Sanjay Gupta Offered Surgeon General Position: What Does the Surgeon General Do?
CNN's Sanjay Gupta Reportedly Offered Position
Dr. Gupta has a long list of credentials and awards which can be viewed on CNN's website (here). Dr. Gupta's awards aren't limited to the field of medicine. In 2003, People Magazine featured Gupta in it's "Sexiest Men Alive" issue, and USA Today named Dr. Gupta a pop culture icon, according to CNN.
Dr. Gupta is also the author of the book, Chasing Life, and a contributor to 60 Minutes and The CBS Evening News. During the Clinton Administration, Gupta was a special advisor to First Lady Hillary Clinton.
While the surgeon general is probably best known for the "surgeon general's warning" that appears on cigarette packages, Dr. Gupta's job will entail more than warning the public about the dangers of smoking. According to the office's website, 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."
If Gupta accepts the job, he will be responsible for the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, which has 6,000 members who work to "protect, promote, and advance the health and safety of our Nation," according to the surgeon general's website.
The surgeon general will also act as an advisor to the president and the secretary of Health and Human Services.
Now that it is clear that Dr. Gupta is a candidate for the position, CNN has announced that he will not be reporting on health care policy or "any matters involving the new administration" for CNN.
Sources:
Sanjay Gupta. CNN
Sources: CNN's Gupta approached for surgeon general. CNN
Office of the Surgeon General. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
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- Pres.-Elect Obama has reportedly offered Dr. Sanjay Gupta the position of surgeon general.
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta isCNN's chief medical correspondent, and has been with the network since 2001.
- If he takes the position, Sanjay Gupta will be America's "chief health educator".