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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:
HHS Secretary
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Deputy Secretary
The Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Chief of Staff
Heather Flick Melanson serves as the Chief of Staff for the Department of Health and Human Services.
Principal Deputy Chief of Staff / Senior Counselor to the Secretary
Deputy Chief of Staff, Policy
Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations
Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA)
Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)
Chief Information Officer
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)
Acting Assistant Secretary for Health & Head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Surgeon General
Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL)
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Chair, Departmental Appeals Board (DAB)
Acting Director for Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs (OGA)
Inspector General (OIG)
Chief Administrative Law Judge, Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA)
Acting General Counsel (OGC)
Acting Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy; Acting National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Administrator, Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Acting Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Assistant Secretary, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
Acting Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Director, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Acting Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Acting Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Director, Indian Health Service (IHS)
Assistant Secretary, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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