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| The Honorable Kimberly Belshé
Secretary, State of California Health and Human Services Agency
Kimberly Belshé was appointed secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in November 2003. In this capacity, she serves as a member of the governor’s Cabinet and as his chief advisor on health, social services and rehabilitative policies. Ms. Belshé manages an agency that has more than 32,000 employees, with a total state budget of more than $76 billion. The agency oversees 11 state departments and one board that are responsible for providing Californians with health, developmental, mental, rehabilitative, social and other critical services. As secretary, Ms. Belshé is responsible for providing leadership and oversight of the agency’s efforts to promote the health and well-being of the people of California, particularly those most in need and at risk. Prior to joining the Schwarzenegger Administration, Ms. Belshé served in a number of leadership positions in state government under the administration of Governor Pete Wilson, including deputy secretary of the then-Health and Welfare Agency and director of the Department of Health Services. After a decade of public service in federal and state government, Ms. Belshé served as the program director for The James Irvine Foundation, a multipurpose foundation dedicated to expanding opportunities for the people of California. Throughout her career, Ms. Belshé has served in a number of civic capacities. She is a board member of the Great Valley Center, which is dedicated to promoting the sustainability of California’s Central Valley region, and served as a founding commissioner of the California Children and Families Commission. Ms. Belshé is a native of San Francisco and holds a master's degree in public policy from Princeton University and a bachelor's degree in government from Harvard. She resides in Sacramento.
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| The Honorable Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach
Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Andrew C. von Eschenbach, MD, is the Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and was formerly the 12th Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). A nationally recognized urologic surgeon and oncologist, Dr. von Eschenbach’s distinguished career as a key leader in the fight against cancer spans nearly three decades. Prior to being appointed to lead the NCI in January 2002, Dr. von Eschenbach served as Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, leading a faculty of more than 1,000 cancer researchers and clinicians. At M.D. Anderson he also served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and held the Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Clinical Research Distinguished Chair in Urologic Oncology. Dr. von Eschenbach, as founding director of the Prostate Cancer Research Program, was instrumental in fostering integrated research programs in the biology, epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of prostate cancer at M.D. Anderson where he also directed the Genitourinary Cancer Center. He joined M.D. Anderson as a urologic oncology fellow in 1976 and was invited to join the faculty the following year. Just six years later - in 1983 - he was named chairman of the Department of Urology. Other positions held at M.D. Anderson include Consulting Professor of Cell Biology and Professor of Urology. Dr. von Eschenbach, himself a cancer survivor, has had an impact on the fight against cancer that extends beyond the clinical and academic communities. He is a founding member of C-Change and was president-elect of the American Cancer Society at the time of his appointment to the NCI. In addition, he has made significant contributions to the scientific literature -- more than 200 articles, books, and book chapters. Dr. von Eschenbach has also served as an editorial board member of several leading journals and on several organizational boards. Many influential organizations have recognized Dr. von Eschenbach for his leadership and accomplishments; among them the American Medical Writers Association, the American Urological Association, and the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. He also has been included in “The Best Doctors in America” publications. Included among his many honors are the 2003 Carpe Diem Award from the Lance Armstrong Foundation; the Achievement Award from the 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Houston for his significant contributions to prostate cancer programs in the African-American community, the Julie Rogers “Spirit of Love” Award for demonstrating unparalleled dedication, commitment, and spirit in the fight against cancer, and the American Radium Society Janeway Medal for outstanding contribution to cancer research and the care of cancer patients. In 2006, Time Magazine chose Dr. von Eschenbach as one of the 100 most influential people to shape the world. A native of Philadelphia, Dr. von Eschenbach earned a BS from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia in 1963 and his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1967. Dr. von Eschenbach completed internship at Philadelphia General Hospital and residency in urologic surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia and then was an instructor in urology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He also served as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps.
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