Governor’s Strike Force - Health Care
Working together to protect Texans’ health and save lives in communities across Texas.
Chief Medical Advisors
John Hellerstedt, M.D.
Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services; previously Chief Medical Officer at Seton Family of Hospitals, and Vice President of Medical Affairs and Associate Chief Medical Officer at Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas.
Parker Hudson, M.D., MPH
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Dell Medical School and program director for the Internal Medicine Residency; completed an adult infectious diseases fellowship and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology.
Mark McClellan, M.D., PhD
The Robert J. Margolis Professor of Business, Medicine, and Policy, and founding Director of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy at Duke University; former administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
John Zerwas, M.D.
Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, University of Texas System; previously represented Texas House District 28 for seven legislative terms; a past president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Health Care Systems
Working Group Leader
John Zerwas, M.D.
Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, University of Texas System; previously represented Texas House District 28 for seven legislative terms; a past president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Emergency Management and Supply Chain
Working Group Leader
Nim Kidd
Chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, and Vice Chancellor for Disaster and Emergency Services, Texas A&M University System; previously District Fire Chief, San Antonio Fire Department, and City of San Antonio Emergency Manager.