President-elect Trump Announces VA Secretary Nomination

On Thursday, November 14, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate former Congressman Doug Collins as the next Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  
 
Nominated VA Secretary Collins served as representative of Georgia's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2021 and as veteran of Iraq. He will need to be confirmed by the Senate to become the VA Secretary and would succeed VA Secretary Denis McDonough, who has held the position since 2021 during President Joe Biden’s term
 
ASA will continue to monitor additional developments and is committed to working with the upcoming VA Secretary to ensure safe, high-quality physician-led anesthesia care for our nation’s Veterans.