David Shulkin

thumb David Jonathon Shulkin (June 22, 1959–) is an American physician and former government official. In 2017, Shulkin became the ninth United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs and served under President Donald Trump. He was the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health from 2015 until 2017, appointed by President Barack Obama. Quotes It is my honor to serve as President-elect Trump’s Secretary of Veterans Affairs, President-elect Trump’s commitment to caring for our veterans is unquestionable, and he is eager to support the best practices for care and provide our Veterans Affairs’ teams with the resources they need to improve health outcomes. We are both eager to begin reforming the areas in our Veterans Affairs system that need critical attention, and do it in a swift, thoughtful and responsible way. President-Elect Donald J. Trump Nominates Dr. David J. Shulkin as Secretary of Veterans Affairs (January 11, 2017) Quotes about David Shulkin I have no doubt Dr. Shulkin will be able to lead the turnaround our Department of Veterans Affairs needs. His sole mandate will be to serve our veterans and restore the level of care we owe to our brave men and women in the military,” said President-elect Donald J. Trump. “Sadly our great veterans have not gotten the level of care they deserve, but Dr. Shulkin has the experience and the vision to ensure we will meet the healthcare needs of every veteran. Dr. Shulkin is an incredibly gifted doctor who is using his elite talents for medicine to care for our heroes, and Americans can have faith he will get the job done right. Donald Trump, President-Elect Donald J. Trump Nominates Dr. David J. Shulkin as Secretary of Veterans Affairs, (January 11, 2017) External links Official Site Category:Physicians Category:Living people Category:United States Secretaries of Veterans Affairs