There was a Senate hearing this past week in which the current nominee for the US surgeon general Nicole Saphier MD, who is a radiologist, faced intense questioning from various members of the Senate. Her confirmation vote should be coming up soon, but no date has been announced.
🚨 Fun fact: we've never actually had a radiologist be the surgeon general. For those who don't know, the surgeon general is basically the nation’s top doctor and makes a lot of decisions about public health policy.
👉 What do you think about this nomination? Should she be confirmed? Let me know in the comments.
🚨 Also, this video was just meant to be a joke. I am an orthopedic surgeon, not a radiologist. However, many of my good friends including my father-in-law are radiologists, and I certainly appreciate the excellent work they do at interpreting our imaging and other things surrounding patient care.
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