11 Black Women To Know In Obama’s Cabinet
- By
MadameNoire
Regina Benjamin
U.S. Surgeon General
Benjamin serves as “America’s Doctor” by providing the public with information on how to improve their health and overseeing the operational command of 6,500 health officers in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health. Originally from Daphne, Ala., Benjamin worked for two decades serving low-income patients in the Alabama bayou as a family physician and operator of a health clinic. Prior to her role as Surgeon General, Benjamin served on the Sullivan Commission, a blue-ribbon panel that looked for ways to diversify the health care workforce.
Comment Disclaimer: Comments that contain profane or derogatory language, video links or exceed 200 words will require approval by a moderator before appearing in the comment section. XOXO-MN
