AAO leadership endorses Trump’s nomination of Price

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.