Sylvia Trent-Adams | |
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| Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health | |
| In office January 2, 2019 – September 30, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy Surgeon General of the United States | |
| In office October 25, 2015 – January 2, 2019 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Vivek Murthy |
| Succeeded by | Erica Schwartz |
| Surgeon General of the United States Acting | |
| In office April 21, 2017 – September 5, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Vivek Murthy |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 15, 1965 Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Hampton University (BS) University of Maryland, Baltimore (MS) University of Maryland, Baltimore County (PhD) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army USPHS Commissioned Corps |
| Years of service | 1987–1992 (Army) 1992–2020 (Public Health Service) |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral |
Sylvia Trent-Adams (born June 15, 1965)[1] is a retired U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps rear admiral, who last served as the principal deputy assistant secretary for health from January 2, 2019 to August 31, 2020.[2] She previously served as the deputy surgeon general of the United States from October 25, 2015 to January 2, 2019. Trent-Adams also served as the acting surgeon general of the United States from April 21, 2017 to September 5, 2017. She retired from the U.S. Public Health Service on September 30, 2020 after over 33 years of combined uniformed service.[3] On October 5, 2020, Trent-Adams was named to the board of directors for AMN Healthcare.[4]
- ^ "Rear Adm. (Ret.) Sylvia Trent-Adams". U.S. Army. October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "HHS.gov Bio: Rear Admiral (RADM) Sylvia Trent-Adams, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N." Archived from the original on September 2, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Transitions: In Appreciation of Retired Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams' Service to HHS". HIV.gov. September 1, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "AMN Healthcare Names Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams to Board of Directors". Business Wire. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.