This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can create a post or quiz. Try making your own!

    Dr. Regina Benjamin Is Obama’s Surgeon General (Photos)

    President Barack Obama will nominate Dr. Regina Benjamin, who is well known of her fierce determination to rebuild her nonprofit medical clinic after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, as U.S. Surgeon General (a position as people’s health advocate) in the Rose Garden today.

    rita seven
    by rita seven

    Community Contributor

    Want to get your very own quizzes and posts featured on BuzzFeed’s homepage and app?

    Become a Community Contributor.
    promo

    Sign up to get started

    Learn more about Community