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New Members Named to The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDSU.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced Marilyn Maxwell, M.D., and Alan Holmer J.D. as co-chairs of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). In addition to naming the new council co-chairs, Secretary Leavitt named seven new members. New members will join the 14 currently on the council. The Presidential Council on HIV/AIDS provides recommendations regarding programs and policies intended to anticipate and respond to the world's HIV/AIDS epidemic to the President and the Secretary. "These new members bring a broad range of experience, expertise and professional accomplishments. I look forward to working with them in the coming years as we seek to prevent the spread of HIV and improve the lives of people with this disease," Secretary Leavitt said. The PACHA, established in 1995, had its charter renewed in 2001 by President George W. Bush. Council members serve terms of up to four years and are selected for their expertise in HIV/AIDS and their diverse personal and professional backgrounds. Alan Holmer recently retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of American (PhRMA) where he spent nearly 10 years leading this organization that represents the interest of leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. He has significant expertise in dealing with legal, international trade and government issues. New members named to the advisory council are Marilyn Maxwell, M.D., is a board-certified pediatrician and internal medicine physician. She is Associate Director of a Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency Training Program at St. Louis University School of Medicine and is an Associate Professor. She recently served on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) HIV/AIDS Advisory Workgroup. She also provides primary care for patients with HIV/AIDS. Freda McKissick Bush, M.D., is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is in private practice at East Lakeland OB-GYN Associates in Jackson, Miss. She is a Clinical Instructor in both the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Department of Family Medicine at the University ofMississippi Medical Center. Shenequa Flucas is an outreach worker with the Triangle AIDS Network (TAN). She works extensively in the local youth community on HIV prevention. She resides in Port Arthur, Texas. Robert J. Kabel is Of Counsel to the firm of Baker & Daniels, LLP. Among his many distinguished career accomplishments, Mr. Kabel served as a Special Assistant to President Reagan for Legislative Affairs. He also served as a member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission. He worked for Senators Richard Lugar and Paul Fannin. He serves as a trustee of Whitman-Walker Clinic and was Board Chairman of the Log Cabin Republicans from 1994-1999. David Malebranche, M.D., is an Assistant Professor at Emory University's School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He specializes in research regarding the racial, gender, age and cultural factors that influence black men's health. John C. Martin, Ph.D., is President and CEO of Gilead Sciences, Inc., a worldwide pharmaceutical company that has developed a number of medications to improve the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS. As a researcher, Dr. Martin has discovered a number of pharmaceutical breakthroughs throughout his career. Barbara Wise is co-founder of WiseChoices, an organization that provide education on HIV/AIDS and encourages the formation of healthy relationships. She resides in Denver, CO. More information about the President's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS is available at www.pacha.gov. |
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