#surgeon-general-nomination

#surgeon-general-nomination

Means is President Trump's controversial nominee for surgeon general, a role often described as the "nation's doctor." It entails being America's foremost spokesperson on public health, as well as educating the public using the best scientific information available. You're probably most familiar with the surgeon general's warning on cigarette packs and alcohol labels.

Though Means holds a medical degree from Stanford Medical School, she dropped out of her medical residency and holds no active medical license. Instead, she has pursued a career as a wellness influencer, embracing "functional" medicine, an ill-defined form of alternative medicine.