Medical Director and Advisor to Hillary Rodham Clinton to Speak at Chestnut Hill College for 17th Annual Biomedical Lecture October 27, 2010

Dr. Thomas Yun, director of the Medical Foreign Service and medical director for the Department of State will present the lecture, “Medicine in the Foreign Service” on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 4 p.m. in the East Parlor, St. Joseph Hall.
Dr. Thomas W. Yun, a member of the Senior Foreign Service, was appointed Medical Director of the Office of Medical Services in April, 2008. As the senior medical officer for the department and medical advisor to the secretary, (Hillary Rodham Clinton) he is responsible for promoting the health and well being of the American diplomatic community.

Prior to assuming his current position, he was the deputy medical director. He joined the Foreign Service in 1990 and served as the regional medical officer in Dhaka, Beijing, Jakarta, London, and Singapore. At the last two posts, he oversaw medevac operations. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, he served overseas in Japan and Turkey as a U.S. Air Force officer. Dr. Yun received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia, a Master’s degree from University of Georgia, and a M.D. from Eastern Virginia Medical School. He is board certified in family practice and completed his residency in Anderson, South Carolina.

The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Dr. Lakshmi Atchison at latchiso@chc.edu or call 215.248.7159.