Surgeon General of the United States Navy

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The Surgeon General of the United States Navy is the senior-most medical officer responsible for overseeing Navy and Marine Corps healthcare policy, medical readiness, and the delivery of medical services across the naval forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military medical position
naval office
advises Chief of Naval Operations
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Department of the Navy leadership on medical matters
Secretary of the Navy
alsoResponsibleFor healthcare support to the United States Marine Corps
appointedBy President of the United States
appointmentRequires Senate confirmation
collaboratesWith Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
Defense Health Agency
Surgeon General of the United States Air Force
Surgeon General of the United States Army
country United States
field healthcare administration
military medicine
public health
formationPurpose to oversee medical care for naval forces
heads Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
jurisdiction Department of the Navy
memberOf Navy staff
oversees Navy Medicine
Navy medical education and training programs
Navy medical personnel
Navy medical research programs
Navy medical treatment facilities
partOf Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
United States Navy
rank vice admiral
reportsTo Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
Chief of Naval Operations
responsibleFor Marine Corps healthcare policy
Navy healthcare policy
Navy medical contingency planning
Navy medical logistics policy
coordination of operational medical support
delivery of medical services across naval forces
development of Navy medical doctrine
force health protection for sailors and Marines
implementation of Navy medical policy
medical aspects of deployment readiness
medical manpower planning for the Navy
medical readiness of naval forces
patient safety in Navy Medicine
quality of care in Navy medical facilities
scopeOfAuthority Marine Corps medical support
Navy-wide medical services
serviceBranch United States Navy
shortName Navy Surgeon General

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Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery hasChief Surgeon General of the United States Navy
Surgeon General of the United States Army worksWith Surgeon General of the Navy
linked to: Surgeon General of the United States Navy
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs worksWith Surgeon General of the Navy
linked to: Surgeon General of the United States Navy
Surgeon General of the United States Navy shortName Navy Surgeon General
linked to: Surgeon General of the United States Navy
Navy Medicine West subordinateTo Surgeon General of the Navy
linked to: Surgeon General of the United States Navy
Navy Medicine West subordinateTo Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
linked to: Surgeon General of the United States Navy
Navy Medical Service Corps officers subordinateTo Surgeon General of the Navy
linked to: Surgeon General of the United States Navy
Air Force Surgeon General worksWith Surgeon General of the United States Navy