McCaffery meets the MHS at MHSRS

Just four days into his new job as the acting assistant secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Tom McCaffery addresses members of the Military Health System during the MHS Research Symposium, Aug. 28, 2017, in Kissimmee, Florida. McCaffery said he was honored to join the organization and hopes to tap into his extensive experience in civilian health care and state government to help move the MHS forward.

“It’s very interesting that much of what I’ve done during my time in the private sector health care industry and in state government around improving coordination of care, improving health outcomes, and ensuring we deliver care in the most effective and efficient means, are all things that are much of the focus of the Military Health System,” he said.

McCaffery also thanked Dr. Dave Smith, acting principal deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, for his service as the acting secretary of Defense for Health Affairs since January and for his support moving forward.

The Military Health System Research Symposium brings together more than 2,700 attendees and is the only large, broad-based research conference focusing on the unique medical needs of the military.