HHS Leadership Biographies

Biographies of the leadership of the Department of Health and Human Services. Most of these positions are appointed by the President, subject to Senate confirmation.

HHS Operating Divisions

Assistant Secretary for Aging (AoA)
Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families (ACF)
Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Acting Director (PDF - 49KB), Indian Health Service (IHS)
Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
U.S. Surgeon General

HHS Staff Divisions

Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (ASAM)
Assistant Secretary for Resources and Technology (ASRT)
Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH)
Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL)
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)
Chief Administrative Law Judge (OMHA)
Office of the General Counsel (OGC)

Other HHS Offices

Inspector General (IG)
Director, Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Director, Office on Disability (OD)
Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (OIG)

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