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We Support a Healthier Future - Healthy People 2020

Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - OSG

Organization URL(s)

www.surgeongeneral.gov/index.html

Other Contact Information

Tower Building
Plaza Level 1, Room 100
1101 Wooton Parkway

Rockville, MD 20852

240-276-8853 (Voice)
240-453-6141 (FAX)

Description

The Office of the Surgeon General, under the direction of the Surgeon General, oversees the operations of the 6,500-member Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and provides support for the Surgeon General in the accomplishment of her other duties. The Office is part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Surgeon General serves as America's Doctor by providing Americans the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce the risk of illness and injury.

Online Resources

A Healthy Home Checklist
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/calls/healthyhomes/checklist.pdf
My Family Health Portrait
https://familyhistory.hhs.gov/fhh-web/home.action
Osteoporosis in the Family (Video)
http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/sgrbd101304.ram
Overweight and Obesity: What You Can Do
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/calls/obesity/fact_whatcanyoudo.html
The 2004 Surgeon General’s Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports/bonehealth/OsteoBrochure1mar05.pdf
The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/calls/breastfeeding/factsheet.html

Print Resources

Publications may be viewed and downloaded at http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/index.html