LISTEN: Youngest Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
Vivek Murthy became Surgeon General after just seven years as a doctor. But he didn’t check the boxes. He broke rules and chased a feeling.

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Vivek Murthy became Surgeon General after just seven years as a doctor. But he didn’t check the boxes. He broke rules and chased a feeling.
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