Senate Confirms New NIH Director
May 3, 2002- On May 2, the Senate on a voice vote
confirmed Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., executive vice dean, Johns
Hopkins School of Medicine, to be the 15th director of the
National Institutes of Health. Senate confirmation followed
the unanimous approval of Dr. Zerhouni earlier in the day
by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee,
which had held a confirmation hearing April 30.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson said
Dr. Zerhouni will be "a visionary and innovative leader."
In a letter endorsing his nomination, AAMC President Jordan
Cohen, M.D., said Dr. Zerhouni was a "talented scientist"
who "has proven to be a gifted research administrator."
Dr. Cohen also praised acting NIH director Ruth Kirschstein,
M.D., saying, "NIH has benefited greatly from her wisdom,
dedication and leadership."
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