We know, we know, you were still kinda hoping for Sanjay Gupta, but he bowed out of the running months ago. So instead, President Obama has invited Alabama physician Regina Benjamin to move to Washington and become the new Surgeon General. Benjamin may not have her own TV show, but she was the first black woman to head the State of Alabama Medical Association, and she served as associate dean for rural health at the University of South Alabama's College of Medicine, so she's probably not sweating it either. If Benjamin's name sounds familiar, it might be because you heard this NPR story about her mission to rebuild the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic after Hurricane Katrina. Her efforts earned her one of those fancy MacArthur Foundation "genius" grants. Benjamin will now face Senate confirmation. more ›

Cue the Dr. McDreamy jokes, ladies. The Washington Post is reporting that the neurosurgeon who became a household name as CNN's chief health correspondent plans to accept the position of Surgeon General in soon-to-be-President Obama's administration. More than a pretty face on the tube, Dr. Sanjay Gupta is a former White House fellow, where he acted as a special advisor for health policy to then First Lady Hillary Clinton. The stellar notations on his resume also include his current position as assistant professor of neurosurgery, performing five brain surgeries while embedded with a U.S. Navy unit in Iraq in 2003, and, of course, being named one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men in 2003. Gupta is reported to be hesitating only due to the large pay cut, but is still expected to accept the position in the next few days. So gear up for Gupta sightings, D.C. Just keep in mind the man is married with kids. more ›

>> Was your commute this morning a mess thanks to a failure on the part of WMATA to plan for the DST switch? [DC Metblogs] >> Remember when we asked you about police presence in your neighborhood? Don't forget to fill out the MPD's official Community Survey before it closes on Wednesday, so you can tell them what's going on where you live directly. >> Army Surgeon General has requested early retirement in the... more ›

Free flu shots will be administered at the Foggy Bottom metrorail station on Thursday. WTOP Radio and George Washington University Medical Center are sponsoring the distribution of the free shots. more ›