A Conversation with our Surgeon General
A Conversation with the 19th Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Vivek Murthy Dr. Vivek H. Murthy served as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States from 2014 to 2017. As the Vice Admiral of the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, he commanded a uniformed service of 6,600 public health officers globally.
Dr. Murthy’s Background
During his tenure, Dr. Murthy launched the TurnTheTide campaign, catalyzing a movement among health professionals to address the nation’s opioid crisis. He also issued the first Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health, calling for expanded access to prevention and treatment and for recognizing addiction as a chronic illness, not a character flaw. An internal medicine physician and entrepreneur,
Dr. Murthy has co-founded a number of organizations: VISIONS, an HIV/AIDS education program in India; Swasthya, a community health partnership in rural India training women as health providers and educators; software company TrialNetworks; and Doctors for America. facing Thursday, September 14, 2017 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Bel Air High School 100 Heighe Street Bel Air, MD 21014 Please RSVP 410.638.3333 odcp@harfordcountymd.gov Join us for an intimate and candid “armchair” discussion on addiction in Harford County with a Q&A session including: n Boyd Rutherford, Lt. Governor of Md., opening remarks n Barry Glassman, Harford County Executive n Dr. Vivek Murthy, 19th Surgeon General of the United States n Clay Stamp, Governor’s Task Force on Heroin/MEMA n Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler, Harford County Sheriff’s Office n Barbara Canavan, Harford County Public Schools Superintendent n Joe Ryan, Administrator for Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy, moderator
When
Thursday, September 14, 2017 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Where
Bel Air High School 100 Heighe Street Bel Air, MD 21014
About
Join us for an intimate and candid “armchair” discussion on addiction in Harford County with a Q&A session
Attending:
- Boyd Rutherford, Lt. Governor of Md.
- Opening remarks by Barry Glassman, Harford County Executive
- Dr. Vivek Murthy, 19th Surgeon General of the United States
- Clay Stamp, Governor’s Task Force on Heroin/MEMA
- Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler, Harford County Sheriff’s Office
- Barbara Canavan, Harford County Public Schools Superintendent
- Joe Ryan, Administrator for Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy, moderator
