Heidi Overton, a medical doctor and veteran of the America First think tank, currently serves as deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council.

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Heidi Overton, MD, PhD, has been nominated to lead the FDA.The pick from President Donald J. Trump comes months after Martin Makary, MD, resigned from the position in May.

If confirmed, she would have to balance a raft of competing priorities