OAR Deputy Holtz Honored
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Dr. Timothy H. Holtz, deputy director of the NIH Office of AIDS Research, has been promoted to the rank of rear admiral of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. The flag-rank position also includes designation as assistant surgeon general.
Holtz joined OAR in June 2019. He has served as a Commissioned Corps medical officer since 1999.
“Maximizing public health impact through effective leadership has been my professional goal,” said Holtz, who added that as a flag officer, he will continue to work to advance the NIH/OAR vision to End the HIV Pandemic in collaboration with the HHS Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America initiative.