Showing posts with label University of Wisconsin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label University of Wisconsin. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

WBP Advisory Member R. Alta Charo Joins Transition Team of President-elect Obama

*****Congratulations and Hooray! ***** for R. Alta Charo, one of the WBP's Advisory Board members, who has been named by President-elect Barack Obama to his Transition Team. A prominent nationally known bioethicist, she is also the Warren P. Knowles Professor of Law and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Well known for her brilliance, insightful lectures, keen wit, and scholarly publications, Charo is working on the team reviewing the Department of Health and Human Services, taking advantage of her familiarity with a number of issues related to bioethics, health policy, and science policy.

The full press release from the University of Wisconsin can be found here.