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Interim Surgeon General Appointed as Health Department Faces Leadership Gaps

In a move to address leadership vacancies, Kennedy has appointed Stephanie Haridopolos, a family medicine physician and senior HHS adviser, as interim surgeon general.

Editorial Staff
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Updated 6 days ago
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The health department is currently experiencing notable vacancies in its leadership roles. To mitigate this issue, Kennedy has named Stephanie Haridopolos as the interim surgeon general.

Haridopolos, who is a family medicine physician and serves as a senior adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will assume the responsibilities of surgeon general on a temporary basis.

This appointment comes at a critical time for the health department, as it seeks to stabilize its leadership amid ongoing public health challenges.