Edward Dana Martin is an American doctor who is the former Acting

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. He was appointed to two terms, originally in 1993 and again in 1997. Martin served as the Secretary's principal advisor on matters related to the military health system, health.mil. The Military Health System's (MHS) mission is to provide optimal health services in support of the

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Background

A native of

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, Martin served as a hospital corpsman in the

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for five years after completing high school. He graduated from the

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in 1966 and the

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in 1970. Martin completed his residency in pediatrics at the Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center in

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in 1973. Martin arrived at the Pentagon in 1989 after 15 years of executive leadership positions with the

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. He served as Chief of Staff for

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, M.D., Surgeon General; Director, Bureau of Health Care Delivery and Assistance; Acting Deputy Administrator,

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; and Director,

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. Martin was commissioned in the

in May 1975 and held the rank of Rear Admiral upon his retirement in April 1998. After his retirement, Martin joined

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as a Senior Vice-President and Chief Medical Officer. He is currently the co-founder and chairman of Martin, Blanck & Associates, a company which he founded along with former Army Surgeon General Ronald R. Blanck.

Personal life

Martin's previous marriages ended in divorce. Martin and his current wife, Kathi, have two sons.

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people University of Kansas alumni University of Kansas School of Medicine alumni American pediatricians American public health doctors United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps admirals United States Navy corpsmen {{US-mil-bio-stub