Elnahal was officially selected with a unanimous vote by the OHSU Board of Directors after what the institution described as an exhaustive national search.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Shereef Elnahal has been named the next president of Oregon Health & Science University, following a unanimous vote Tuesday by the OHSU Board of Directors.
Elnahal, 40, brings leadership experience in academic medicine and public health, most recently serving as the undersecretary for health at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Appointed to the VA by former President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate in 2022, Elnahal oversaw the nation’s largest academic health system, managing care for 9
→ Continue reading at KGW TV