Cleveland Clinic's Cosgrove declines Trump's offer to run VA

Nicholas Leider | | Health Exec | Management

Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove, MD, has reportedly passed on an offer from President-elect Donald Trump to become secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), according to Cleveland.com.

Cosgrove, who met with President-elect Trump Dec. 19, stated his intention to fulfill his duties with the Clevelend Clinic.

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Nicholas joined TriMed in 2016 as the managing editor of the Chicago office. After receiving his master’s from Roosevelt University, he worked in various writing/editing roles for magazines ranging in topic from billiards to metallurgy. Currently on Chicago’s north side, Nicholas keeps busy by running, reading and talking to his two cats.

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