Statement attributable to:
Russ Kridel, MD
AMA Board of Trustees Chair
“The American Medical Association strongly supports the nomination of Rachel Levine, MD., to serve as the assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A pediatrician by training, Dr. Levine has been a leader in combatting the opioid epidemic and spearheading Pennsylvania’s response to COVID-19 as the Commonwealth’s secretary of health. She has extensive experience in government, including service as Pennsylvania’s Physician General. If confirmed, she would be the highest-ranking transgender official in the U.S. government—a strong, inclusive message to America’s LGBTQ community.”
Media Contact
About the American Medical Association
The American Medical Association is the physicians’ powerful ally in patient care. As the only medical association that convenes 190+ state and specialty medical societies and other critical stakeholders, the AMA represents physicians with a unified voice to all key players in health care. The AMA leverages its strength by removing the obstacles that interfere with patient care, leading the charge to prevent chronic disease and confront public health crises and, driving the future of medicine to tackle the biggest challenges in health care.
