Chief Medical Advisor to the President

The chief medical advisor to the president is a position within the Executive Office of the President of the United States. The position was established in 2019 during the Trump administration. On December 4, 2020, it was announced that Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, would serve in the role in the Biden administration.[1][2][3][4][5]

Not to be confused with Physician to the President.
Chief Medical Advisor to the President
Incumbent
Anthony Fauci
since January 20, 2021
Executive Office of the President
Reports toThe President
AppointerThe President
Term lengthThe Pleasure of the President
Inaugural holderRonny Jackson
FormationFebruary 2, 2019
WebsiteExecutive Office of the President

Role

On February 2, 2019, former physician to the president Ronny Jackson was selected to serve as chief medical advisor and assistant to President Donald Trump.[6] In the role, Jackson's job included advising Trump on public health policy.[7] Jackson left the White House Office at the end of 2019, and the position was vacant through 2021. In the Biden administration, Fauci continues to advise on public health policy related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

Chief medical advisors
No. Officeholder Portrait Term start Term end President
1 Ronny Jackson February 2, 2019 December 1, 2019 Donald Trump
Vacant
December 1, 2019 – January 20, 2021 (1 year, 50 days)
2 Anthony Fauci January 20, 2021 Incumbent Joe Biden

References
  1. Walsh, Joe. "Biden Asks Fauci To Serve As 'Chief Medical Advisor' During Covid Crisis". Forbes. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  2. "Biden Taps Murthy To Be Surgeon General, Fauci As Chief Medical Adviser". Kaiser Health News. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  3. Choi, Matthew. "Biden asks Fauci to stay on Covid team, become chief medical adviser". POLITICO. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  4. Guzman, Joseph (December 4, 2020). "Biden asks Fauci to be chief medical advisor in new administration". TheHill. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  5. Baltimore, Kenya Evelynin (December 4, 2020). "Fauci accepts offer of chief medical adviser role in Biden administration". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  6. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Appointments for the Executive Office of the President". The White House. February 2, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  7. "Trump promotes Ronny Jackson, the former White House physician once embroiled in controversy". ABC News. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  8. "President-elect Joe Biden Announces Key Members of Health Team". Insider NJ. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
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