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AAO leadership endorses Trump's nomination of Price
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In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Rep. Tom Price, MD, to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the CEO of the American Academy of Ophthalmology urged the U.S. Senate to confirm Price to the position.
David W. Parke II, MD, CEO of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, endorsed the nomination by Trump and praised Price as “an excellent choice to serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,” in a statement released by the AAO.
“We can think of no better voice to lead our nation’s critical health care programs, including Medicare, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health. We’ve worked side-by-side with Rep. Price on numerous issues since he took office in 2005, and find him to be creative, thoughtful and committed to the idea that quality patient care must govern all policies that impact our nation’s health care system,” Parke said in the release.
Parke added that Price has worked hard to ensure the government supports the nation’s physicians and encouraged the U.S. Senate “to take swift action and confirm Rep. Price for this critical position.”