VA Under Secretary for Health
Resigns
April 9, 2004 - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Under Secretary for Health Robert Roswell, M.D., April 5 announced
his resignation, effective immediately. Dr. Roswell has been
with the VA since 1976, including service as Director of Veterans
Integrated Service Network (VISN) 8 from 1995 - 2002 when
he was confirmed as Under Secretary for Health. Dr. Roswell
will continue to serve in a consulting capacity while a national
search committee is convened to identify a permanent replacement.
Deputy Under Secretary for Health Jonathan Perlin, M.D., Ph.D.,
will assume the role of Acting Under Secretary for Health.
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