President-elect Donald Trump recently revealed his selections for key health leadership positions in the United States. The appointments include a New York family physician and Fox News medical contributor for surgeon general, a Florida physician and former congressman for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a surgeon and researcher at Johns Hopkins for the US Food and Drug Administration.
Upon the announcement, public health experts, former government officials, and researchers have begun to analyze and discuss Trump's choices. Dr. Janette Nesheiwat has been nominated for US surgeon general, Dr. David Weldon for CDC director, and Dr. Marty Makary for FDA commissioner. All three nominees will undergo Senate confirmation hearings.
