--- title: Trump Administration Asks Surgeon General To Resign description: President Donald Trump's administration asked the surgeon general, who was appointed by Barack Obama, to resign. 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Vivek Murthy is no longer the Surgeon General._ by [Jennifer Calfas](https://time.com/author/jennifer-calfas/) ## Jennifer Calfas Apr 22, 2017 2:53 PM UTC Vivek Murthy is no longer the Surgeon General. by [Jennifer Calfas](https://time.com/author/jennifer-calfas/) ## Jennifer Calfas Apr 22, 2017 2:53 PM UTC The [Trump Administration](http://time.com/4740155/trump-north-carolina-bathroom-bill-lawsuit-dropped/) asked Surgeon General [Vivek Murthy](http://motto.time.com/4337454/vivek-murthy-commencement-speech-arizona/) to resign, calling his departure a continuation of the transition between the two presidential administrations. Murthy was replaced by his deputy, Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams, a nurse who currently serves in an acting role. The official [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Surgeon%5FGeneral) and [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pg/USSurgeonGeneral/posts/?ref=page%5Finternal) accounts for the surgeon general have been changed to reflect the replacement. “Dr. Murthy has been relieved of his duties as Surgeon General and will continue to serve as a member of the Commissioned Corps,” a statement from the Department of Health and Human Services said, [according to _USA Today_](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/04/21/surgeon-general-dismissed-replaced-trump-administration/100767454/). The department said Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price “thanks him for his dedicated service to the nation,” _USA Today_ reports. Murthy was appointed by former President [Barack Obama](http://time.com/4750637/barack-obama-chicago-speech/) in 2014\. Murthy confirmed his departure from the role [in a Facebook post](https://www.facebook.com/DrVivekMurthy/posts/251023231970308), in which he outlined his greatest lessons and accomplishments from his tenure and thanked his colleagues and family. “While I had hoped to do more to help our nation tackle its biggest health challenges, I will be forever grateful for the opportunity to have served,” Murthy wrote. Murthy was known for his strong stance on gun violence, calling it a public health threat. In fact, the [National Rifle Association](http://time.com/4343582/donald-trump-national-rifle-association-nra-endorsement/) came out against Murthy and advised the Senate not to confirm him in 2014. Murthy was the 19th surgeon general of the United States. A graduate from Harvard College and Yale University, Murthy co-founded Visions, an educational program for HIV/AIDS in the United States and India. 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