As the 18th Surgeon General of the United States (2009-2013), Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA led the U.S. Public Health Service and chaired President Obama’s National Prevention Council, which released the first-ever National Prevention Strategy– a road map for a healthy and fit nation. She oversaw its implementation throughout the federal government.

Ragusa has served as a communications advisor to Dr. Benjamin, managing public relations for her transition and helping coordinate national media relations during the 2014 ebola crisis. Ragusa also managed outreach for a long-term health study for the National Institute of Health during Dr. Benjamin’s tenure as Surgeon General.