Dr. Vivek Kumar is the candidate for next surgeon general . The surgeon general should help focus on health care , Robert P. Morris says . Changing the way the public views obesity is important , Morris says . The role of `` America 's doctor '' has declined over the last several decades to near-irrelevance . An annual congressional update also could be helpful , he says .
Dr. Vivek Kumar is the candidate for next surgeon general . The surgeon general should help focus on health care , Robert P. Morris says . Changing the way the public views obesity is important , Morris says . An annual congressional update also could be helpful , he says .