HARRISBURG, Pa., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson today announced the resignation of the state’s Physician General, Dr. Robert Muscalus, effective March 21. Muscalus will leave the public sector for a position with Highmark Blue Shield.
“We are losing a dedicated and talented public servant in Dr. Muscalus,” Dr. Johnson said. “We wish him the best in his new role.”
Muscalus was appointed Physician General on Feb. 9, 1999. The full-time Physician General position was created by law in 1996 to serve as the primary advisor on medical issues to the Governor and Secretary of Health.
More recently, Muscalus’s efforts were dedicated to the Patient Safety Authority where he focused on supervising the public policy activities that deal with health issues and strengthening and promoting collaborations among state agencies to enhance the delivery and quality of health care services in Pennsylvania.
Muscalus will join Highmark Blue Shield as the Medical Director for Clinical Client Relationships. In that position, he will be responsible for working with large national and regional accounts based in Central Pennsylvania.
CONTACT: Troy Thompson, Pennsylvania Department of Health, +1-717-787-1783.
Pennsylvania Department of Health
CONTACT: Troy Thompson, Pennsylvania Department of Health,+1-717-787-1783
Web site: http://www.state.pa.us/