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- RFK Jr. names interim surgeon general amid confirmation delays
Stephanie E. Haridopolos, MD, DABFM, will serve as interim surgeon general while Senate confirmations remain stalled.
- Dr. Haridopolos, a board-certified family medicine physician, serves as principal deputy assistant secretary for health policy and chief of staff to the surgeon general’s office.
The impact: The appointment comes as a growing backlog of federal health nominees delays permanent leadership across key agencies.
- Haridopolos will lead public health advisories and guidance in the interim.
- Confirmation delays continue to create uncertainty across federal health leadership.
What’s next: A permanent surgeon general will be named once confirmations move ahead.