Jerome Adams

Jerome Adams

politician United States

Dr. Jerome Adams served as the U.S. Surgeon General from 2017 to 2021, during which he emphasized the importance of addressing firearm injury as a significant public health threat. He has spoken out about the alarming rates of gun violence in the United States and advocated for comprehensive public health strategies to tackle this issue, particularly focusing on suicide prevention and community safety.

Born on Sep 22, 1973 (51 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.02%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
316,991
Power
19,423$
Sentiment
4.93
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 2 4.50 0.08% +10% 331,002,651 287,942 $21,000,000 18,268$
United Kingdom 1 7.00 0.04% +0% 67,886,011 29,048 $2,700,000 1,155$
Totals 3 398,888,662 316,990 $23,700,000 19,423$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: Jerome Adams, who served as US surgeon general during President Donald Trump’s first administration, is calling for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be fired. 3

CNN: Trump’s former surgeon general calls for RFK Jr. to be fired

United Kingdom United Kingdom: The surgeon general during Trump's first term was Jerome Adams, an anaesthetist who previously served as Indiana's state health commissioner. 5

BBC: Trump picks doctor and influencer as surgeon general

United States United States: Dr. Jerome Adams served as US surgeon general in the first Trump administration and is a distinguished professor in pharmacy practice and public health at Purdue University. 7

CNN: Dr. Jerome Adams: America is getting a crash course in herd immunity

United States United States: Dr. Jerome Adams, who was surgeon general during the first Trump administration, said that firearm injury is a threat to public health. 6

CNN: HHS removes surgeon general’s gun violence advisory from its website