New U.S. Surgeon General Named

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On November 1, 2009, Regina Benjamin, MD, was appointed U.S. Surgeon General. Originally from Alabama, Benjamin was the first black woman to head a state medical society. She is a past recipient of the Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights and has also received a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant.”

“My hope . . . is to be America’s doctor, America’s family physician,” stated Dr. Benjamin, on hearing of her nomination.

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Ryan Halvorson is the associate editor for IDEA He... moreRyan Halvorson is the associate editor for IDEA Health & Fitness Association; a Performance Specialist at Bird Rock Fit; a Master Instructor for Metabolic Effect and the creator of www.RYAN'Sworkouts.com, an online forum dedicated to consumer fitness education. He is an internationally recognized speaker and has authored hundreds of articles on the subjects of health and fitness.
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