Marshall University will partner with Vice Admiral Jerome A. Adams, U.S. Surgeon General, for an event presented by the Carter G. Woodson Lyceum February 13.
The event is part of ongoing events that the Lyceum is presenting for 2020 Black History Month. The theme of 2020 Black History Month is “African Americans and the Vote”, in reference to the 15th and 19th amendments to the Constitution.
Adams is a board-certified anesthesiologist, and graduated with a medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine. He has served as the U.S. Surgeon General since September 2017. He also served as the Health Commissioner of Indiana from 2014 to 2017, during which time he helped combat a severe outbreak of the HIV virus caused by the sharing of needles. As the Surgeon General, Adams’ motto is “better health through better partnerships”.
Adams has previously visited Huntington in May 2018 for Cabell-Huntington Hospital’s Regional Health Summit, speaking primarily about the opioid epidemic.
“I came to Huntington because it’s one of the best stories in the United States in terms of recovery,” Adams said. “If we can turn around overdose numbers here, we can do it anywhere.”
The event will take place in the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center, at 4 PM February 13. Adams will be speaking about his perspective on black history, as well as share his experiences and priorities as the “Nation’s Doctor”.
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