Kleinman Named Chief Dental Officer
Dr. Dushanka V. Kleinman, NIDCR deputy director and assistant
surgeon general, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, has
been named the 15th Chief Dental Officer, USPHS. She is the first
woman to hold the position since its establishment in 1923. In this
capacity, she will coordinate PHS dental programs for the Office of
the Surgeon General and advise the surgeon general on issues
related to dental practice and personnel in the PHS. A rear admiral
in the corps, she will serve as Chief Dental Officer in conjunction
with her position at NIDCR. Kleinman was named NIDCR deputy
director in 1991. Since that time she has assumed the role of
NIDCR acting director twice during transitions between directors.
Most recently, she spearheaded the development of the first-ever
Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health. Kleinman is known for
her work on the epidemiology of oral mucosal tissue diseases and
disorders, especially tobacco-related lesions and oral manifestations
of HIV.
Hayunga Joins NIAAA Office
Dr. Eugene G. Hayunga
recently joined the Office of Scientific
Affairs, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, as
chief of the Extramural Project Review Branch, where he will be
responsible for overseeing the scientific review and technical
evaluation of research grants and contracts for the institute.
Formerly, he held a variety of review, program and policy
responsibilities at NIH, and conducted laboratory research at the
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Uniformed Services University of
the Health Sciences, and the Naval Medical Research Institute. As a
congressional fellow, he worked on Medicare reform in the office of
a United States senator. His military experience included active duty
in Vietnam and at Walter Reed Army Medical Center during the
Gulf War.
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