Donald L. Weaver

Donald L. Weaver is an American physician. He is a rear admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and public health administrator who served as the acting Surgeon General of the United States. Weaver succeeded Steven K. Galson in October 2009, in expectation of a holdup by the United States Senate in confirming Regina Benjamin as surgeon general.^[1] Before being appointed as Acting Surgeon General, he served as the deputy associate administrator for primary health care in the Health Resources and Services Administration.^[2]

Donald L. Weaver
Official portrait, 2009
Surgeon General of the United States Acting
In office 1 October 2009 – 3 November 2009
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Steven K. Galson (acting)
Succeeded by	Regina Benjamin
Personal details
Education	Harvard University (MD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	U.S. Public Health Service
Rank	Rear Admiral
Unit	USPHS Commissioned Corps

Education

Weaver is a 1973 graduate of Harvard Medical School, and also completed a two-year pediatric residency at Boston's Children's Hospital Medical Center.^[2]

Awards

Weaver has been awarded the Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, and the Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal in recognition of his achievements.^[2]