Understanding Public Health as Community Health

Deputy Surgeon General Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams, PhD, RN, FAAN, challenges us to shift our thinking and our reality to move from a healthcare system to a system of health for all.

As Deputy Surgeon General, RADM Trent-Adams advises and supports the Surgeon General in communicating the best available scientific information to advance the health of the nation. Throughout her career, RADM Trent-Adams has worked to improve access to care for poor and underserved communities. She spent over 25 years working within the federal government, including three years as Chief Nursing Officer for the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. https://nursing.wisc.edu