Shereef Elnahal, MD, former undersecretary for health at the Department of Veterans Affairs and former CEO of University Hospital in Newark, N.J., is the sole finalist for the president role at Oregon Health & Science University. Portland-based OHSU announced Dr. Elnahal was the lone finalist on June 5. The academic health center had planned to have two finalists give separate virtual presentations to the OHSU community. However, one of the finalists withdrew their candidacy, so that event was canceled and rescheduled for the remaining finalist the following morning.

Dr. Elnahal served as undersecretary for health at the Department of Veterans Affairs for the Biden administration.  During his tenure as undersecretary, he supported VA researchers focused on toxic exposures, mental health a

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