According to an August 23rd press release, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Lester Crawford has appointed Rear Admiral Linda Tollefson, DVM to the position of Assistant Commissioner for Science. Dr. Tollefson has been with FDA for 21 years, most recently serving as deputy director of FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDA-CVM). She has been actively involved in antimicrobial resistance issues and was instrumental in founding the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS). Her new duties will include serving as Coordinator of Commissioned Corps Affairs at FDA and directing FDA’s Offices of Women’s Health and Orphan Products Development.
Source: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2005/NEW01221.html