SAMHSA Appoints Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D. To the New Position of Chief Medical Officer

Circle Connections: New Talent The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Administrator Pamela S. Hyde is announcing the appointment of Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D. as SAMHSA's first chief medical officer. In this capacity she will provide medical-scientific expertise to SAMHSA's major behavioral health efforts including those promoting the prevention of mental illnesses and substance use disorders, as well as the treatment and recovery of people from these conditions. Dr. McCance-Katz will also work with leading scientists in the field of behavioral health to ensure that SAMHSA is advancing the . . .