Sylvia Trent-Adams
Sylvia Trent-Adams (born June 15, 1965)[1] is a retired U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps rear admiral, who last served as the principal deputy assistant secretary for health from January 2, 2019 to August 31, 2020.[2] She previously served as the deputy surgeon general of the United States from October 25, 2015 to January 2, 2019. Trent-Adams also served as the acting surgeon general of the United States from April 21, 2017 to September 5, 2017. She retired from the U.S. Public Health Service on September 30, 2020 after over 33 years of combined uniformed service.[3] On October 5, 2020, Trent-Adams was named to the board of directors for AMN Healthcare.[4]
Sylvia Trent-Adams
Donald Trump
June 15, 1965
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
1987–1992 (Army)
1992–2020 (Public Health Service)
Education[edit]
Trent-Adams received a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Hampton University, a master of science in nursing and health policy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and a doctorate of nursing from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.[5] After attending college on an ROTC scholarship, she served as an officer in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps for five years, on the oncology unit of Walter Reed Army Medical Center.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Trent-Adams grew up on a farm in Concord, Virginia[13] and graduated from Appomattox County High School in 1983.[14] She is married to Dennis Adams and has two daughters.[6]