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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release April 20, 1999

                 PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES DR. IKRAM KHAN 
                  AS A MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS 
     FOR THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES

President Clinton today announced his intent to nominate Dr. Ikram Khan as a member to the Board of Regents for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

Dr. Ikram Khan, of Las Vegas, Nevada, is a general surgeon and has had his own practice since 1978. He is also the President of Quality Care Consultants, which provides quality and utilization management consulting services to hospitals, health care providers and managed care organizations. In 1985, Governor Richard Bryan appointed Dr. Khan to the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners, and he was re-appointed in 1989 by Governor Robert Miller. He has also served on the Health Care Cost containment committee of the Nevada State Legislature. Dr. Khan is currently serving on the Transition Team for Governor Kenny Guinn of Nevada.

Dr. Khan received a B.S. and M.B. degree from the University of Karachi, Pakistan.

The Board of Regents serves as an advisor to the Secretary of Defense. The operations and policy guidance of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is provided by the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs.

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