Fw: Statement of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on the Appointment ofDr. Elisabeth Hagen

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From: USDA Office of Communications <oc.news@usda.gov>

Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:01:17 -0500

To: Tom Karst<TKarst@vancepublishing.com>

Subject: Statement of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on the Appointment of Dr. Elisabeth Hagen

Release No. 0416.10 Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 Statement of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on the Appointment of Dr. Elisabeth Hagen      WASHINGTON, August 19, 2010 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement on the appointment of Dr. Elisabeth Hagen as Under Secretary for Food Safety.        "There is no higher priority at USDA than ensuring that Americans have access to a safe and healthy food supply, and Dr. Hagen's background as the Chief Medical Officer and senior executive within USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service will enable her to successfully lead the effort to develop and execute the agency's scientific and public health agenda, and continue to build the coordination with public health partners at federal, state, and local level needed to achieve the objectives of President Obama's Food Safety Working Group."       Biographical information on Dr. Elisabeth Hagen:   Prior to her nomination as Under Secretary for Food Safety, Dr. Elisabeth Hagen served as the USDA's Chief Medical Officer a senior executive at USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service, where she played a key role in developing and executing the agency's scientific and public health agendas. Before joining the federal government in 2006, Hagen taught and practiced medicine in both the private and academic sectors, most recently in Washington, DC. She holds a M.D. from Harvard Medical School, and a B.S. from Saint Joseph's University. Dr. Hagen completed her specialty medical training at the University of Texas Southwestern and the University of Pennsylvania, and is board certified in infectious diseases. In addition to several hospital and university appointments, her experience includes research and publications and infectious diseases and providing medical care to underserved populations. She is married and lives with her husband and two young childr en in Northern Virginia. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice), or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).

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