Donald L. Weaver is an American

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. He is a rear admiral in the

United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC), also referred to as the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service, is the federal uniformed service of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) and one of the ...

and

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administrator who served as the acting Surgeon General of the United States. Weaver succeeded Steven K. Galson in October 2009, in expectation of a holdup by the United States Senate in confirming

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.Biography of Rear Admiral Donald L. Weaver

Career

Dr. Weaver has a lifelong commitment to improving the health of underserved communities and vulnerable populations through the provision of community-responsive, culturally competent care by interdisciplinary teams. Dr. Weaver is currently the senior advisor for the clinical workforce for the National Association of Community Health Centers, where he served as the interim chief medical officer from 2012 until 2013. In addition to leading their Clinical Affairs Division, he oversaw center's activities regarding clinical workforce issues, residency and medical school training. He also provided technical assistance to primary care associations, residency programs, and hospitals regarding health profession training issues. Prior to that, Dr. Weaver had a distinguished career as a Commissioned officer in the United States Public Health Service, retiring with the rank of assistant surgeon general in January 2011. Dr. Weaver began his career in the Public Health Service in 1975 as a National Health Service Corps volunteer physician in Tooele, Utah. During his career he served in a variety of regional and national leadership positions with both health professions and service delivery programs, including director of the Division of Medicine, Director of the National Health Service Corps, and deputy associate administrator for primary health care at the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Education

Weaver is a 1973 graduate of

Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is the graduate medical school of Harvard University and is located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1782, HMS is one of the oldest medical schools in the United States and is consi ...

, and also completed a two-year pediatric residency at Boston's Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Awards

Weaver has been awarded the

Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal The Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal is an honor award presented to members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and to members of any Uniformed Services of the United States whose accomplishments or achie ...

Meritorious Service Medal A Meritorious Service Medal is an award presented to denote acts of meritorious service, and sometimes gallantry, that are worthy of recognition. Notable medals with similar names include: * Meritorious Civilian Service Award *Meritorious Service Me ...

, and the Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal in recognition of his achievements.

References

External links

Biography of the Acting Surgeon General Rear Admiral Donald L. Weaver, M.D.
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