U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Mike Leavitt recently announced that Terry Cline, PhD, will become the Department’s next Health Attache, representing the U.S. at its embassy in Iraq.

Effective Aug. 30, Dr. Cline will leave his post as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Administrator to coordinate HHS programs in Iraq and provide advice to the U.S. Ambassador, HHS Secretary and others. He also will serve as liaison to Iraq’s Ministries of Health, Higher Education and Social Affairs, and will work closely with international organizations, private partners and U.S. government agencies on health-related activities. RADM Eric Broderick, DDS, SAMHSA’s Deputy Administrator, will step in as SAMHSA’s Acting Administrator.

“Terry’s experiences as a caregiver, manager of State-level health systems and builder of strong collaborative relationships make him an excellent choice to help the U.S. government advise Iraq as it rebuilds its health care system,” Secretary Leavitt said. “I appreciate Terry’s commitment to improving health care globally, and welcome him to this important new role.”

-SAMHSA

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