Meet the New Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin

On July, 13 2009 President Obama introduced the new surgeon general Doctor Regina Benjamin. President Obama then went on to say:

We are now closer to the goal of Health Care Reform than we have ever been. Over the last several weeks key committee in the House and the Senate have made an important and unprecedented progress on a plan that will lower cost, provide better care for patients, and curve the worst practices of the insurance companies. It is a plan that will not add to our deficits over the next decade. And eventually will help lower our deficits by slowing the skyrocketing cost of Medicaid and Medicare.

President Obama Announces Dr. Regina Benjamin the next Surgeon General

Dr. Regina Benjamin Qualifications

She has a dedicated record in providing health care for her rural community. President Obama describes Regina Benjamin as an “excellent candidate” to be Americans leading spoken person on issues of public health.

• Regina Benjamin was in the 2nd class of Moore House School of Medicine — she went on to earn an MD from the University of Alabama.
• Regina Benjamin has served as Associated Dean of Health at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine.
• In 1995, Regina Benjamin became the first physician under 40 years of age, and the first African American women to be named to the American Medical Associations board of trustees.
• In 2002, Regina Benjamin became President of Alabama State Medical Associations.

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Other Resources

• President Obama Weekly Address July 11, 2009
• President Obama Weekly Address July 4, 2009
• President Obama Weekly Address June 20 2009
• President Obama Weekly Address May 2 2009