50 Most Influential Physician Executives – 2018
Rank: 35
Sylvia Trent-Adams
Deputy surgeon general, HHS
Trent-Adams advises the surgeon general on operations of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and how to further advance evidence-based care. She served as the chief nurse officer of the corps from November 2013 through May 2016. Trent-Adams spent considerable time in various roles at HHS advocating for improved care for poor and underserved communities.