David Satcher Biography

Sworn in on February 13 1998 Dr. David Satcher became the second person in history to ever simultaneously hold the positions of Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary for Health simultaneously. 

A recipient of more than 40 honorary degrees and numerous distinguished honors Dr. Satcher brought to the office a wealth of public health experience and encouraged public debate about such varied topics as mental health bioterrorism sex education AIDS suicide cloning and achieving a balanced community healthcare system.
 

Serving under both Democratic and Republican parties as Surgeon General he led the Department’s efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health. He also released Surgeon General’s reports on tobacco and health mental health suicide prevention mental retardation sexual health and responsible sexual behavior youth violence prevention and obesity.
 

Prior to accepting his position as Surgeon General Dr. Satcher served as director of the Centers for Disease Control and president of Meharry Medical College. He currently occupies the Poussaint-Satcher-Cosby Chair in Mental Health at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta and serves on the board of directors for Johnson and Johnson MetLife and the Kaiser Family Foundation. Most recently Dr. Satcher teamed up with Fuel Up to Play 60 an in-school program dedicated to fighting childhood obesity by encouraging proper nutrition and exercise practices in schools.

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