Dr. Richard K. Nakamura
Dr. Richard K. Nakamura has been appointed acting deputy
director at the National Institute of Mental Health. He will also
continue to serve as associate director for science policy and
director of the Office of Science Policy and Program Planning at
the institute. Dr. Rex Cowdry, who has served as acting deputy
director at NIMH since February 1996, has been asked by NIH
director Dr. Harold Varmus to work with the American
Association of Health Plans on issues related to coverage of
routine patient care costs of individuals participating in clinical
trials. Cowdry is returning to the NIMH Division of Intramural
Programs.
Christine Wisdom
Christine Wisdom is the new executive officer at the Center for
Scientific Review (formerly DRG). From 1990 to 1997, she was
deputy executive officer of the National Institute of General
Medical Sciences. Previously, she held grants management and
administrative positions at several institutes, as well as nursing
positions at the Clinical Center and other government
organizations. Wisdom has won a number of awards, but her
favorite is probably the 1996 Certificate of Appreciation from the
NIH Management Interns and Presidential Management Interns.
Ever since she graduated from the MI program in 1983, she has
been an active volunteer for both programs.
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