UM President Shalala Honored in State of the Union Address

University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala was honored during the State of the Union address on Monday, January 28 by President George W. Bush for her leadership role with former U.S. Senator Bob Dole to implement reforms to improve the medical care provided to wounded soldiers and veterans.

Shalala, who served for eight years as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Dole were appointed by Bush last March to co-chair a bipartisan commission to examine problems at U.S. military and veterans hospitals across the country.

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