The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology will host Jerome Adams, MD, former U.S. surgeon general, for a discussion today (Aug. 11) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the UNMC Omaha campus in the College of Nursing, Room 1010.
Dr. Adams served as the nation’s surgeon general from 2017 to 2021, helping guide the country through public health crises that included the opioid epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to his national role, he was the Indiana State Health Commissioner, where he led groundbreaking initiatives to reduce infant mortality and responded to Ebola, Zika and HIV outbreaks.
Dr. Adams currently serves as a presidential fellow and executive director of the Center for Community Health Enhancement and Learning (HEAL) at Purdue University, continuing to advance public health and health equity conversations nationwide.
The presentation, which is open to the medical center community, will be available virtually through this event listing.
Read more about Dr. Adams at his Purdue University bio page.