The current Secretary of Health for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been nominated by Joe Biden, who assumes the presidency on 20 January, as his Assistant Secretary for Health.
Levine – a graduate of Harvard and of Tulane Medical School – has made countless headlines as the face of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 response, where she received praise for her handling of the pandemic.
In the past, Levine has also received recognition for her articles on the opioid crisis, eating disorders, medical marijuana, adolescent medicine and LGBTQ+ medicine.
The doctor was appointed to her current post in 2017 by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, which made her one of the few transgender people serving in elected or appointed positions around the world.