David Shulkin
| David Shulkin | |
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| 9th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs |
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| Assumed office February 14, 2017 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Robert A. McDonald |
| Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health | |
| In office July 6, 2015 – January 11, 2017 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Carolyn M. Clancy (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
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| Born | David Jonathon Shulkin June 22, 1959 Fort Sheridan, Illinois, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Merle Bari |
| Education | Hampshire College (BA) Drexel University (MD) |
David Jonathon Shulkin (born June 22, 1959) is an American physician and politician. Shulkin is the 9th and current United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs since taking office on February 14, 2017. He served as Under Secretary of Health for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He was nominated by President Barack Obama on March 18, 2015 and sworn in on July 6, 2015.
On January 11, 2017, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will nominate Shulkin to serve as United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs.[1][2][3]
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Early life[change | change source]
Shulkin was born in Fort Sheridan, Illinois.[4][5] He was raised in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. He studied at Hampshire College and at Drexel University.
Medical career[change | change source]
He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City.[6] He also served as president of Morristown Medical Center and as vice president of Atlantic Health System Accountable Care Organization.[7]
He has been Chief Medical Officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University Hospital, and the Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital.[8]
United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs (since 2017)[change | change source]
On January 11, 2017, Shulkin was selected by President-elect Trump as Secretary of Veterans Affairs pending Senate confirmation.[9] Shulkin resigned from a private sector position in 2015 to work in the Department of Veterans Affairs as the undersecretary of health.[10][11][12][13]
On February 13, 2017, the Senate unanimously confirmed Shulkin as the U.S. Secretary of Veteran's Affairs with a 100-0 vote.[14]
Personal life[change | change source]
Shulkin is married to Merle Bari.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Lisa Rein, David Shulkin tapped as Trump’s VA secretary washingtonpost.com January 11, 2017
- ↑ CAMILA DOMONOSKE, Trump Announces David Shulkin As Pick For Secretary Of Veterans Affairs NPR.org January 11, 2017
- ↑ Trump Names Dr. David Shulkin to Head Veterans Affairs Bloomberg News Jan 11, 2017
- ↑ News, A. B. C. (2017-01-12). "Everything You Need to Know About Trump's VA Pick". ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-pick-va-secretary-david-shulkin/story?id=44715565. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- ↑ Times, Military. "Trump picks top vets health official as the next VA secretary" (in en). Military Times. http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/trump-va-sec-shulkin. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- ↑ "Trump taps former Beth Israel CEO David Shulkin to lead VA". Advisory Board. January 12, 2017. https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2017/01/12/trump-taps-shulkin-va. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ Westhoven, William (January 11, 2017). "Trump names former Morristown Medical president to head VA". Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/2017/01/11/trump-names-former-morristown-medical-ceo-head-va/96448862/. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ Yen, Hope (January 11, 2017). "Former chief medical officer at Penn, Temple picked to lead VA". Associated Press. Philly Voice. http://www.phillyvoice.com/former-chief-medical-officer-at-penn-temple-picked-to-lead-va/. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ Domonoske, C. Trump Announces David Shulkin As Pick For Secretary Of Veterans Affairs, January 11, 2017, 11:44 AM ET
- ↑ Who Is David Shulkin? 4 Things To Know About Trump’s Latest Appointment CBS January 11, 2017
- ↑ Lisa Rein, David Shulkin tapped as Trump’s VA secretary washingtonpost.com January 11, 2017
- ↑ Camila Domonoske, Trump Announces David Shulkin As Pick For Secretary Of Veterans Affairs NPR.org January 11, 2017
- ↑ Trump Names Dr. David Shulkin to Head Veterans Affairs Bloomberg News Jan 11, 2017
- ↑ Slack, Donovan (February 13, 2017). "Senate confirms David Shulkin as Veterans Affairs secretary". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/13/veterans-affairs-david-shulkin-senate-confirmation/97849136/. Retrieved February 13, 2017. "The Senate unaminously confirmed Trump nominee David Shulkin to be secretary of Veterans Affairs Monday night."
Other websites[change | change source]
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