Kessler's new haven? Yale's short list for med school dean said to include outgoing FDA commissioner.
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
COMMISSIONER KESSLER'S NEW HAVEN? YALE'S SHORT LIST FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL DEAN is said to include outgoing FDA Commissioner David Kessler as one of two outside candidates for the job. Kessler is understood to have visited Yale's campus in New Haven, Connecticut on Jan. 16 and 17. The commissioner announced his intention to resign upon the naming of a successor in November and is expected to step down in the coming weeks. FDA deputy commissioners will take the top position on a rotating basis until a new commissioner is appointed.