Dr. Vivek Murthy has been awaiting confirmation to be the next surgeon general since last fall . The White House says however it would n't hurt . ` Rear Admiral Boris Lushniak is the acting surgeon general . One author said the position was stripped of its real power in the 1970s . The Senate confirmed Murthy on Thursday, and he will take over as the nation's top doctor when President Barack Obama leaves office at year's end.
Dr. Vivek Murthy has been awaiting confirmation to be the next surgeon general since last fall . Rear Admiral Boris Lushniak is the acting surgeon general . One author said the position was stripped of its real power in the 1970s . The Senate confirmed Murthy on Thursday, and he will take over as the nation's top doctor when President Barack Obama leaves office at year's end.