RFK Jr. appoints 8 new members to influential preventive medicine task force

American Medical Association President Reacts to New USPSTF Task Force Members

In a recent statement, American Medical Association President Willie Underwood expressed concern over the new members joining the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Underwood highlighted that the task force’s credibility is grounded in prevention and primary care-based membership, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a strong voice for primary care in the committee’s work.

The transparency of the nomination and selection process for new USPSTF members has come under scrutiny. According to The New York Times, there have been challenges in obtaining information about the candidates, raising questions about the transparency of the process.

New Members Include:

• Seth Corey: Pediatric hematology-oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic
• Patrick Hunter: Pediatrician at Pensacola Children’s Hospital
• Ronald Carlsberg: Cardiologist and clinical professor of medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• Venkatesh Murthy: Professor of preventive cardiology at the University of Michigan
• Stephen Parente: Health economist and professor of finance
• Goldie Stands on the Bull: Family medicine physician at Texas Native Health
• Lewis Wilson: Gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Associates
• Dennis Wolfek: Radiologist at RadPartners MBB Radiology