The U.S. Senate today confirmed Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, FACS, FASCO, as director of the NIH.
Bertagnolli — a surgical oncologist and past president of ASCO — has served as director of the NCI since October, becoming the first woman to serve in that position.
The Senate voted 62-36 to confirm her as the 17th director of the NIH.
“Dr. Bertagnolli’s experience in all aspects of medical research, clinical care and commitment to advancing science, as well as her own experience as a patient, make her the ideal leader for (Read more...)