FDA LEADER SET TO BECOME A YALE DEAN.Byline: The New York Times Dr. David Kessler, who has been commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration longer than any one else, will become dean of the Yale University Medical School on July 1. In announcing the appointment, Yale University President Richard Levin said: ``David Kessler brings a unique array of skills and experience to the task of leading Yale School of Medicine The primary teaching hospital for the school is Yale-New Haven Hospital. The school is home to the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, one of the largest modern medical libraries, also known for its historical collections. .'' For six tumultuous years, Kessler fought for the regulation of tobacco, worked to standardize nutrition labeling and took steps to speed the federal drug approval process. Appointed by President Bush in 1990, he was reappointed by President Clinton four years ago. A graduate of Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. , the University of Chicago Law School The University of Chicago Law School, having recently celebrated its centennial in the 2002-2003 school year, has established itself as a high profile part of the University of Chicago. and Amherst College, Kessler was medical director of Albert Einstein College of Medicine's hospital before coming to the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. . |
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