On April 30, 2023, US President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Dr. Nicole Saphier as the next Surgeon General, succeeding Casey Means, whose nomination faced Senate resistance. Dr. Saphier is an accomplished radiologist specializing in breast imaging, currently serving as the director of breast imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Monmouth facility in New Jersey. Born in 1982 in Arizona, she earned her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine and completed her training at Maricopa Integrated Health Systems and the Mayo Clinic. Saphier has been a vocal public health commentator, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has authored books such as *Make America Healthy Again* and *Panic Attack: Playing Politics with Science in the Fight Against COVID-19*. Despite her nomination by Trump, she has expressed criticism towards both his and Biden's handling of public health policies, advocating for an end to mask and vaccine mandates while supporting vaccination overall. Her nomination is viewed as a more traditional choice by some Republicans, but her past statements on pandemic policies may lead to intense scrutiny during her Senate confirmation hearings.