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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:

Secretary and Deputy Secretary

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Dorothy A. Fink M.D.

Acting Secretary

Dr. Dorothy A. Fink is the Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Deputy Secretary

The Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Office of the Secretary

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Heather Flick Melanson

Chief of Staff

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Stefanie Spear

Principal Deputy Chief of Staff / Senior Counselor to the Secretary

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Hannah Anderson

Deputy Chief of Staff, Policy

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Scott Rowell

Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations

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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)

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U.S. Surgeon General

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Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs (OGA)

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Chief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy, Performing the Delegable Duties of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

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Vacant

Chair, Departmental Appeals Board (DAB)

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Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy; National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

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Vacant

Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)

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Inspector General (OIG)

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Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA)

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McArthur Allen

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

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Jeffery Anoka (Acting)

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer

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Anthony Archeval

Acting Director for Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

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Thomas Corry

Acting Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs

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Sean R. Keveney

Acting General Counsel (OGC)

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Jonathan Osborne

Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL)

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Leith J. States, M.D., M.P.H.

Acting Assistant Secretary for Health & Head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Department of Health and Human Services

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Jennifer Wendel

Chief Information Officer

Agency Leadership

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Principal Deputy Administrator, Administration for Community Living (ACL)

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Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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

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Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

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Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)

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Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

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Vacant

Director, Indian Health Service (IHS)

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Vacant

Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

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Sara Brenner, M.D., M.P.H.

Acting Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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Matthew J. Memoli, M.D., M.S.

Acting Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Susan Monarez, Ph.D.

Acting Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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