America hasn’t had a surgeon general for 18 months — and does anyone care?

Let’s restore meritocracy to the office of the surgeon general

It has become increasingly common to appoint leaders from outside the career ranks of the Public Health Service.

America hasn’t had a surgeon general for 18 months — and does anyone care?

The U.S. has gone nearly 18 months without a Senate-confirmed surgeon general, cycling through failed nominations and acting replacements -- and now some are asking whether the position needs to exist at all.