Jack Killen, M.D., Named Deputy Director of NCCAM

Oct 10, 2008

John (Jack) Killen, Jr., M.D. was recently appointed Deputy Director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). "Dr. Killen has extensive leadership experience in creating and managing highly successful multidisciplinary clinical research programs at the NIH", said NCCAM Director Josephine P. Briggs, M.D. "He also has a deep interest in CAM, particularly mind-body modalities, and the exploration of their potential for improving health. I look forward to continuing to work with Dr. Killen in his new role as Deputy Director." Dr. Killen’s 27-year career at NIH began in 1980 when he joined the National Cancer Institute’s extramural clinical trials and investigational drug development program. In 1987 he moved to the Division of AIDS at the National... [read full story]                    

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