Dr.. Rachel Levine Cece Cox, CEO, Resource Center The country, including the LGBTQ community, has reason to be proud this month with President Joe Biden’s nomination of Dr.
Rachel Levine to be the next assistant secretary of health. Dr. Levine most recently served as the secretary of health in Pennsylvania, where she won high praise guiding her state through the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid crisis.
Dr. Levine isn’t just a great pick for her expertise. As the first openly-transgender person to face Senate confirmation, she also brings a lived perspective from an underserved and marginalized community.
The next assistant secretary of health has their work cut out for them. This role oversees the Office of the Surgeon General, Office of