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	Carmona, Richard H. - MSN Encarta
		Carmona, Richard H., born in 1950, American physician, law enforcement officer, and United States surgeon general from 2002 to 2006.
		Trained as a trauma surgeon, Carmona was chosen by President George W. Bush to fill the surgeon general post in 2002 largely because of his extensive experience in military and police operations, emergency preparedness, and search and rescue operations.
		Carmona was sworn in as surgeon general on August 6, 2002.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_701610389/Carmona_Richard_H.html (614 words)

	Richard Carmona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Carmona was born in New York City and raised in Harlem.
		Carmona completed a surgical residency at the University of California, San Francisco, and a National Institutes of Health-sponsored fellowship in trauma, burns and critical care.
		Prior to being named Surgeon General, Carmona was the chairman of the State of Arizona Southern Regional Emergency Medical System, a professor of surgery, public health and family and community medicine at the University of Arizona, and the Pima County Sheriff's Department surgeon and deputy sheriff.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Carmona (450 words)

	PUERTO RICO HERALD: Dr. Richard Carmona: Top Doctor Staying On Safe Ground
		Carmona's low profile contrasts with a swashbuckling past - he once rappelled from a helicopter to rescue a victim - that brought media attention and inspired a made-for-TV movie.
		Carmona, 53, rose from high school dropout to Green Beret in Vietnam to nurse to doctor to university professor.
		Carmona is now planning reports on disease prevention and global health and to follow up Satcher's work in racial health care disparities and mental health.
	www.puertorico-herald.org /issues/2003/vol7n25/DrRichCarmona-en.html (729 words)

	documents related to former Surgeon General Richard Carmona
		Carmona on Tuesday in a hearing with the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said the Bush administration routinely blocked him from speaking out or issuing reports on human embryonic stem cell research, abstinence-only sex education, emergency contraception and other sensitive public health issues while he was serving in the position.
		Carmona, a former professor of surgery and public health at the University of Arizona, was nominated by President Bush to serve as surgeon general from 2002 to 2006 (Lee, Washington Post, 7/11).
		Sex Education, EC Carmona also said that when the Bush administration was promoting federal funding for abstinence-only sex education, he was blocked from talking about research on the effectiveness of teaching both condoms and abstinence in sex education courses.
	www.march-on-dc.com /CDC/Response/Carmona/SurgGenSpeaksOut.htm (1515 words)

	ACHE News Release: Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, M.D., F.A.C.S., Receives ACHE Honorary Fellowship
		Carmona was sworn in as the 17th Surgeon General of the United States on August 5, 2002.
		Carmona is certified in correctional healthcare and quality assurance and is a fully qualified peace officer with expertise in special operations and emergency preparedness, including weapons of mass destruction.
		Carmona received his medical degree and his bachelor of science degree from the University of California, San Francisco, where he was the top student in his graduating class.
	www.ache.org /pubs/releases/010305_hfache_carmona.cfm (388 words)

	UNC School of Public Health - Surgeon General Richard Carmona to Visit School
		A native of New York City, Dr. Carmona is a U.S. Army veteran and a graduate of the University of California, San Francisco, with a bachelor of science degree and medical degree.
		Carmona completed a surgical residency at the University of California, San Francisco, and a National Institutes of Health-sponsored fellowship in trauma, burns and critical care.
		Carmona is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and is also certified in correctional health care and in quality assurance.
	www.sph.unc.edu /school_news/surgeon_general_richard_carmona_to_visit_school_1766_1957.html (252 words)

	Hispanic Magazine.com - November 2003 - 2003 Trendsetters - Richard Carmona
		Richard Carmona, the nation’s Surgeon General, has always set the bar high, both professionally and personally, say associates who call him a man of boundless energy who leads by example.
		Carmona’s own call to personal responsibility raised eyebrows in March in his speech to members of the American Medical Association meeting in Washington, D.C. Americans, he said, ought to take some responsibility for the bad health choices they make.
		Latinos, in particular, says Carmona, are at a higher risk for obesity, diabetes and complications from those conditions—a full 1/3 of Hispanics die from cardiovascular disease—and must be vigilant as a culture in staying on top of those health concerns before they become crises.
	hispaniconline.com /magazine/2003/nov/Features/trendsetters-carmona.htm (1532 words)

	HOOAH 4 HEALTH PROGRAM OVERVIEW: Health Educator's Corner - VADM Richard H. Carmona, M.C., M.P.H., F.A.C., U.S. Surgeon ...
		Carmona was the first member of his family ever to graduate from college.
		Prior to becoming Surgeon General, Dr. Carmona was the Chairman of the State of Arizona Southern Regional Emergency Medical System, a professor of surgery, public health and family and community medicine at the University of Arizona, and the Pima County Sheriff's Department surgeon and deputy sheriff.
		Carmona shot and killed an armed man who was assaulting a woman after having just stabbed his own father to death, and was on his way to kill an old girlfriend.
	www.hooah4health.com /overview/healthed/hecorner/rhcarmona.htm (710 words)

	CNN.com - Who is Dr. Richard Carmona? - July 17, 2002
		Carmona dropped out of high school and enlisted in the Army at age 17 -- afraid that he might end up in prison, too, he said.
		Carmona hit some bumps in his career after settling in Tucson, Arizona.
		A Carmona spokesman said he left because he was not in control of the assets of the system but was held responsible for them.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/HEALTH/07/17/carmona.profile (491 words)

	Ex-Surgeon General Says White House Hushed Him - washingtonpost.com
		In one such case, Carmona, a former professor of surgery and public health at the University of Arizona, said he was told not to speak out during the national debate over whether the federal government should fund embryonic stem cell research, which President Bush opposes.
		Carmona said that when the administration touted funding for abstinence-only education, he was prevented from discussing research on the effectiveness of teaching about condoms as well as abstinence.
		Carmona, a former deputy sheriff in Arizona with expertise in emergency preparedness, came to the administration's attention because of his work helping local governments plan their response to terrorist attacks.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/10/AR2007071001422.html?nav=hcmodule (790 words)

	Online NewsHour: Newsmaker Interview \| Former Surgeon General Testifies \| July 10, 2007 \| PBS
		RICHARD CARMONA: Well, it's one of the job descriptions, but really the surgeon general's job is to protect, promote and advance the health, safety and security of the nation.
		RICHARD CARMONA: Their observations that the surgeon general was not allowed to speak out on health issues when needed, based on the best science, to deliver the best science, that often policy or spokespersons in government would be talking about given issues without appropriate scientific due diligence.
		RICHARD CARMONA: People within the administration who were in my chain of command, who, you know, thought that it wasn't necessary for me to speak on that since there already was a policy.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/politics/july-dec07/carmona_07-10.html (1658 words)

	Surgeon General Sees 4-Year Term as Compromised - New York Times
		Carmona is one of a growing list of present and former administration officials to charge that politics often trumped science within what had previously been largely nonpartisan government health and scientific agencies.
		Carmona, 57, served as surgeon general for one four-year term, from 2002 to 2006, but was not asked to serve a second.
		Carmona testified under oath at a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee headed by Representative Henry A. Waxman, Democrat of California.
	www.nytimes.com /2007/07/11/washington/11surgeon.html?ex=1341806400&en=e90da41b777967cf&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss (1011 words)

	El Boricua, a bilingual , cultural publication for Puerto Ricans
		Carmona is a ‘self-made’ man, who dropped out of high school, went on to become a military hero, continued his education, became a doctor and a community leader, and is now at the very top of the ladder.
		Carmona, a true-to-life hero, was nominated by President Bush (W) for the post of surgeon general and was unanimously approved, by the Senate.
		Prior to being named Surgeon General, Dr. Carmona was the Chairman of the State of Arizona Southern Regional Emergency Medical System, a professor of surgery, public health and family and commuity medicine at the University of Arizona, and the Pima County Sheriff's Department surgeon and deputy sheriff.
	www.elboricua.com /news7.html (711 words)

	Tucson Weekly: What's The Prognosis? (October 14 - October 20, 1999)
		A trauma surgeon, Carmona had overseen Kino for four years and the entire county health system for two until he lost an internecine battle with the Board of Supervisors and the county health care commission and was forced out in July.
		Carmona was on his way for a quick dinner with his daughter before working his medical job at the UA-Stanford football game at Arizona Stadium a mile and a half away.
		Carmona, a registered independent who has been married for 28 years and the father of four, says he has no desire to ever challenge Dupnik, a Democrat in his fifth full term.
	www.tucsonweekly.com /tw/1999-10-14/curr2.html (1574 words)

	Online NewsHour: Analysis \| Report Finds Smoke Harmful \| June 27, 2006 \| PBS
		RICHARD CARMONA: The first report on this subject was issued by one of my predecessors in 1986.
		RICHARD CARMONA: Well, the problem with those is people get a false sense of security that the ventilation system is going to keep the smoke out of other areas.
		RICHARD CARMONA: It is a problem, because you're still, even for a short period of time, going through an area that has concentrated smoke if you're walking through smokers.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/health/jan-june06/smoke_06-27.html (2125 words)

	LancasterOnline.com: Dr. Richard Carmona Speaks. - TalkBack
		Carmona said Bush administration political appointees censored his speeches and kept him from talking out publicly about certain issues, including the science on embryonic stem cell research, contraceptives and his misgivings about the administration's embrace of "abstinence-only" sex education.
		Carmona said he was politically naive when he took the job, but became astounded at the partisanship and manipulation he witnessed as administration political appointees hemmed him in.
		Carmona said he was prevented from talking publicly even about the science underpinning the research to enable the U.S. public to have a better understanding of a complicated issue.
	talkback.lancasteronline.com /index.php?showtopic=50312 (1320 words)

	Hispanic Magazine.com - November 2003 - 2003 Trendsetters - Richard Carmona
		Richard Carmona, the nation’s Surgeon General, has always set the bar high, both professionally and personally, say associates who call him a man of boundless energy who leads by example.
		Carmona’s own call to personal responsibility raised eyebrows in March in his speech to members of the American Medical Association meeting in Washington, D.C. Americans, he said, ought to take some responsibility for the bad health choices they make.
		Latinos, in particular, says Carmona, are at a higher risk for obesity, diabetes and complications from those conditions—a full 1/3 of Hispanics die from cardiovascular disease—and must be vigilant as a culture in staying on top of those health concerns before they become crises.
	www.hispaniconline.com /magazine/2003/nov/Features/trendsetters-carmona.htm (1532 words)

	AARP - Segunda Juventud - Presence - Richard Carmona, Your Family Doctor
		This American of Puerto Rican descent-energetic, accomplished, and committed to community service-was chosen by President George W. Bush in August 2002 to be the lead physician of a nation on high alert.
		Carmona, a combat-decorated veteran, has spent much of his career preparing for this intersection.
		The good news, says Carmona, is that "studies show you can stop or reverse some cardiovascular diseases and some cases of type 2 diabetes by losing weight and improving physical fitness.
	www.segundajuventud.org /english/nosotros/2003-may/richard_carmona.htm (858 words)

	Richard Carmona: 1949—: U.S. Surgeon General - Questioned About Past
		In April of 2002, President George W. Bush nominated Dr. Richard Carmona as his choice for the position of U.S. Surgeon General—a position previously held by Dr. David Satcher, who was nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1998 and whose term had expired.
		Carmona's views on such charged public-health issues as abortion and fetal-tissue research remain unknown, although a presidential spokesman pointed out that it would make the most sense for the president to nominate someone whose beliefs were in line with his own.
		Carmona was confirmed in August of 2002 by a senatorial vote of 98 to zero, with two senators absent.
	biography.jrank.org /pages/3560/Carmona-Richard-1949-U-S-Surgeon-General-Questioned-About-Past.html (642 words)

	Dave Kopel & Timothy Wheeler on Richard Carmona on National Review Online
		Witness the ascent of Dr. Richard Carmona, the true-to-life hero nominated by President Bush for the post of surgeon general and recently confirmed, unanimously, by the Senate.
		Carmona had done his job as a sworn peace officer and saved the life of an innocent woman, as well as his own.
		Dr. Richard Carmona is a physician and educator with demonstrated ability under fire, both metaphorically and literally.
	www.nationalreview.com /kopel/kopel081402.asp (1409 words)

	Tucson Weekly: The Doctor Is Out (July 15 - July 21, 1999)
		Before he headed the county committee that was the precursor to the one Campoy heads, Carmona was embroiled in a bitter legal dispute with doctors and officials at Tucson Medical Center.
		Grijalva recently implored Carmona to stay as the controversies and his battles intensified with Campoy, a close friend and political ally of Grijalva's.
		Carmona is expected to work with her for about a week.
	www.tucsonweekly.com /tw/1999-07-15/curr.html (969 words)

	U.S. Surgeon General vows support for mental health parity
		U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona, MD, pledged his commitment to achieving parity for mental health and stressed the pivotal role psychologists can play in emergency preparedness during a speech at APA's 2003 Annual Convention in Toronto.
		Carmona said that mental health needs to be put on the radar screen, especially since the public's psyche continues to be tested by acts of terrorism--such as the anthrax terrorist attacks in 2001 that generated uneasiness throughout the country.
		Carmona emphasized that the country must turn from merely responding to mental health needs following an attack to targeting prevention as a pathway to building resilience.
	www.apa.org /monitor/oct03/parity.html (519 words)

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		Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona was sworn in as the 17th Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service on August 6, 2002.
		Carmona has also held progressive positions of responsibility as chief medical officer, hospital chief executive officer, public health officer, and finally chief executive officer of the Pima county health care system.
		Carmona has published extensively and received numerous awards, decorations, and local and national recognition for his achievements.
	www.lchc.org /newsCarmona.cfm (367 words)

	Politics and Policy \| Former Surgeon General Carmona Says Bush Administration Blocked Him From Speaking About Certain ...
		Carmona, a former professor of surgery and public health at the University of Arizona, was nominated by President Bush to serve as surgeon general from 2002 to 2006.
		Carmona said that he was told not to discuss alternatives to the administration's focus on abstinence-only sex education (Carey,
		Carmona, Koop and Satcher all called for increased independence for the position, as well as changes in the way the surgeon general is chosen.
	www.kaisernetwork.org /daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=1&DR_ID=46127 (451 words)

	HHS - Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S., Surgeon General
		Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona was sworn in as the 17th Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service on August 5, 2002.
		Prior to being named Surgeon General, Dr. Carmona was the chairman of the State of Arizona Southern Regional Emergency Medical System, a professor of surgery, public health and family and community medicine at the University of Arizona, and the Pima County Sheriff's Department surgeon and deputy sheriff.
		Dr. Carmona has also held progressive positions of responsibility as chief medical officer, hospital chief executive officer, public health officer, and finally chief executive officer of the Pima county health care system.
	www.hhs.gov /about/bios/sg.html (410 words)

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