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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 26th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Deputy Secretary
Jim O’Neill is the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Chief of Staff
Heather Flick Melanson serves as the Chief of Staff for the U.S. 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
Executive Secretary to the Department
Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA)
Acting Assistant Secretary for Health & Head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
Acting Chair, Departmental Appeals Board (DAB)
Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)
Chief Information Officer
Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)
U.S. Surgeon General
Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL)
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)
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)
Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC)
Acting Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Administrator, Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Assistant Secretary, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
Acting Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Director, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Acting Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Acting Director, Indian Health Service
Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Assistant Secretary, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)