“ Vivek Murthy is a voice of experience, integrity and compassion,” noted
UH Mānoa Provost
Michael Bruno, who spent time with the former surgeon general when he served as
UH Mānoa commencement speaker in 2017. “We welcome his leadership to address this ongoing public health emergency.”
More on Murthy
In addition to co-chairing the COVID-19 Advisory Board, Murthy has been nominated by Biden to return to his post as surgeon general, where he previously launched initiatives to address the opioid crisis and to alleviate chronic stress and isolation. A specialist in internal medicine, Murthy received
MD and
MBA degrees from Yale and conducted research on vaccine development and clinical trials. His book, Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World, is a New York Times bestseller.