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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:

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    Xavier BecerraSecretary
              Xavier Becerra is the 25th Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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    Andrea PalmDeputy Secretary
              Andrea Palm is the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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  Office of the Secretary
    

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    McArthur AllenChief Administrative Law Judge, Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA)




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    Jeffery AnokaDeputy Chief Human Capital Officer, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources, and Executive Director for Staffing, Recruitment and Operations Center




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    Samuel BagenstosGeneral Counsel (OGC)




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    Cheryl CampbellAssistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)




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    Melanie EgorinAssistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL)




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    Melanie Fontes RainerDirector for Office for Civil Rights (OCR)




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    Christi GrimmInspector General (OIG)




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    Bertha Alisia GuerreroDirector, Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA)




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    Bob LeavittDeputy Assistant Secretary of Human Resources and Chief Human Capital Officer




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    Admiral Rachel L. Levine, MDAssistant Secretary for Health (ASH)




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    Miranda Lynch-SmithDeputy Assistant Secretary for Human Services Policy, Performing the Delegable Duties of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation




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    Sean McCluskieChief of Staff




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    Lisa MolyneuxActing Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources & Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)




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    Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBAU.S. Surgeon General




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    Jeff NesbitAssistant Secretary for Public Affairs




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    Loyce Pace, MPHAssistant Secretary for Global Affairs (OGA)




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    CAPT Michael W. Schmoyer, Ph.D.Chief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health




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    Kimberly A. Steide, DPAAssociate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital




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    The Honorable Constance B. TobiasChair, Departmental Appeals Board (DAB)




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    Micky TripathiNational Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)




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    Jennifer Wendel (Acting)Chief Information Officer







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    Alison BarkoffPrincipal Deputy Administrator, Administration for Community Living (ACL)




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    Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D.Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH)




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    Chiquita Brooks-LaSureAdministrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)




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    Robert M. Califf M.D., MACCCommissioner, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)




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    Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPHDirector, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)




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    Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D.Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)




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    Jeff HildPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF)




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    Carole JohnsonAdministrator, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)




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    Dawn O'ConnellAssistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)




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    Robert “Bob” Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.ADirector, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)




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    Roselyn TsoDirector, Indian Health Service (IHS)




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    Renee Wegrzyn, Ph.D.Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

                    
  


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