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Rachel Levine has been named Joe Biden’s pick for assistant secretary of health, putting her on track to become the first openly trans federal official confirmed by the Senate.
The US president-elect announced Tuesday (19 January) that he will tap Pennsylvania’s secretary of health Rachel Levine for a key role in his administration.
Biden described Levine, a trans woman, as a defiant figure whose decades-long medical experience signalled the incoming administration’s prioritisation of diversity and expertise.
“Dr Rachel Levine will bring the steady leadership and essential expertise we need to get people through this pandemic no matter their zip code, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability and meet the public health needs of our country in this critical moment and beyond,” Biden said in a statement.
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Two directors at Norfolk General Hospital in Simcoe and West Haldimand General Hospital in Hagersville have been recognized for their dedication to health care.
Kang-Wei (David) Liu, director of pharmacy at the hospitals, has received the Hospital Practice in a Rural Setting Award from the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists.
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This award recognizes his demonstrated impact on the safety and quality of pharmacy services in a rural setting, said a news release.
And Jennifer Edwards, director of infection prevention and control at the hospitals, was recognized by Infection Prevent and Control Canada as a Frontline Hero for her work during the pandemic.
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MGA Entertainment is to donate a portion of the sales from its new limited-edition LOL Surprise MGAE Cares Frontline Hero doll to a number of children’s hospital charities around the UK and Republic of Ireland.
The move is part of the MGA Entertainment Cares programme, a global effort that was launched by the firm’s CEO Isaac Larian in April this year in order to provide essential support and PPE to healthcare workers and facilities on the frontline of the fight against Covid-19.
Hospital charities that will receive donations from the programme include Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity, Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, Children in Hospital Ireland, and MGA UK HQ’s hospital, Milton Keynes Hospital Charity.
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