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Departmental leaders are among the most qualified public servants in the Federal Government. They are dedicated to ensuring the guidance and management necessary to support the health and well-being of the nation. Learn more about the Department's leadership:
Deputy Secretary
The Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Assistant Secretary for Health & Head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Department of Health and Human Services
Chief of Staff
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)
U.S. Surgeon General
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs (OGA)
Chief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy, Performing the Delegable Duties of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Chair, Departmental Appeals Board (DAB)
General Counsel (OGC)
Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)
Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL)
Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL)
Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA)
Chief Administrative Law Judge, Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer
Inspector General (OIG)
Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy; National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; and Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (Acting)
Chief Information Officer
Chief Information Officer
Principal Deputy Administrator, Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Director, Indian Health Service (IHS)
Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
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