1. Sylvia Trent-Adams was born on June 15,1965 and is a retired US 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.
17 Facts About Sylvia Trent-Adams
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Sylvia Trent-Adams previously served as the deputy surgeon general of the United States from October 25,2015 to January 2,2019.
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Sylvia Trent-Adams retired from the US Public Health Service on September 30,2020 after over 33 years of combined uniformed service.
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On October 5,2020, Sylvia Trent-Adams was named to the board of directors for AMN Healthcare.
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On January 20,2025, while serving as the president of the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Sylvia Trent-Adams was asked to step down, four months after an NBC News investigation uncovered that the center had failed to contact families before using their loved ones' corpses for medical research.
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Sylvia 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.
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Sylvia Trent-Adams has held various positions in HHS, working to improve access to care for poor and under-served communities.
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Sylvia Trent-Adams began her career in the Commissioned Corps of the PHSCC in 1992.
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Sylvia Trent-Adams has published numerous articles and presented to organizations and professional groups.
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Sylvia Trent-Adams served as a research nurse at the University of Maryland.
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Sylvia Trent-Adams completed two internships in the US Senate where she focused on the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facilities and scope of practice for nurses and psychologists.
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Sylvia Trent-Adams has served as guest lecturer at the University of Maryland and Hampton University.
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Sylvia Trent-Adams serves as chair of the Federal Public Health Nurse Leadership Council, and the Federal Nursing Service Council.
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Sylvia Trent-Adams is the second nurse to serve in this role.
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Sylvia Trent-Adams was succeeded by Vice Admiral Jerome Adams on September 5,2017.
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Sylvia Trent-Adams grew up on a farm in Concord, Virginia and graduated from Appomattox County High School in 1983.
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Sylvia Trent-Adams is married to Dennis Adams and has two daughters.