Trump nominates policy aide Dr. Heidi Overton as next FDA commissioner
Summary
President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Heidi Overton to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Overton is a physician and currently serves as a deputy assistant to the president for domestic policy. She will need Senate approval to take the position.Key Facts
- Dr. Heidi Overton is nominated by President Trump to lead the FDA.
- Overton is a physician and deputy assistant to the president for domestic policy.
- She earned her medical degree from the University of New Mexico.
- Overton has worked closely with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz.
- She completed her general surgery residency at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
- Overton was a White House fellow during President Trump’s first term.
- The current FDA acting commissioner is Kyle Diamantas after former commissioner Dr. Marty Makary resigned in May.
- Overton will need to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate before officially becoming FDA commissioner.
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