Association of American Medical Colleges Praises Nomination Of Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., To Be New NIH Director

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Article Date: 09 Jul 2009 - 4:00 PDT

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AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., issued the following statement today on President Obama's nomination of Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., to be the new director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH):

"The nation's medical schools and teaching hospitals are very pleased that President Obama's nominee to be the 16th director of the National Institutes of Health is Dr. Francis Collins. He is an exceptional scientist, administrator, and communicator. Dr. Collins' brilliant leadership of the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium resulted in the successful completion of the project ahead of schedule and under budget. His skillful direction of this collaborative venture-one of the greatest technical, scientific, and management accomplishments of our lifetime-is just one example of the expertise he will bring to the NIH and its 27 institutes and centers. In addition, Dr. Collins has written eloquently about the potential of medical research to transform how we think about health and health care.

America is very fortunate to have a scientist of Dr. Collins' experience, understanding, and vision willing to serve as leader of the world's foremost biomedical and behavioral research enterprise. The AAMC looks forward to working with Dr. Collins as he leads the NIH forward in this period of tremendous scientific potential and fiscal, administrative, and research challenges."

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