Dr. Jerome Adams

Dr. Jerome Adams is a physician, public health leader, and tireless advocate for health equity, whose work continues to shape the nation’s response to some of its most urgent health challenges. Dr. Adams currently serves as a Presidential Fellow and Executive Director of the Center for Community Health Enhancement and Learning at Purdue University and holds the title of Distinguished Professor of Practice in the departments of Pharmacy Practice and Public Health. However, he is perhaps best known for his service as the 20th Surgeon General of the United States. During his time as Surgeon General, Dr. Adams served as the operational head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, overseeing over 6,000 uniformed health officers. His leadership helped guide the nation through a series of historic public health crises, including three consecutive category 5 hurricanes and, most notably, the COVID-19 pandemic.