Dr. Adams, the 20th U.S. Surgeon General, is a licensed anesthesiologist with a master’s degree in public health. Dr. Adams is an expert in communicating science to the lay public and making it relevant to various audiences. Prior to becoming Surgeon General, he ran the Indiana State Department of Health. He is a Presidential Fellow and the Executive Director of Purdue University’s Health Equity Initiatives, as well as a Distinguished Professor of Practice in Purdue’s departments of Pharmacy Practice and Public Health.