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Regina Marcia Benjamin (born October 26, 1956) is an American physician and a former vice admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who served as the 18th Surgeon General of the United States.
May 3, 2024 · Regina Benjamin, American physician who served as the 18th surgeon general of the United States (2009–13). Prior to her government appointment, she had spent most of her medical career serving poor families in a shrimping village on the Gulf Coast of Alabama.
Learn about Dr. Regina Benjamin, the first African American woman to serve as the US Surgeon General. She founded a rural health clinic in Alabama, advocated for prevention and wellness, and received a MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant".
Regina Benjamin served as the 18th U.S. surgeon general from 2009 to 2013, appointed by President Barack Obama. Prior to her tenure as the nation's physician, she practiced as a country doctor in rural Alabama.
Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA is the 18th Surgeon General of the United States. As America’s Doctor, she provided the public with the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and the health of the nation.
Jul 14, 2009 · The president has chosen as surgeon general Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, who has tended to the poor in Alabama when not being knocked off course by hurricanes.
My goal was to create a grassroots movement, to change our health care system from one focused on sickness and disease to a system focused on wellness and prevention.
