Oh Oh...Bush HHS appointee may have FAKED credentials--from last week

[wndycty]

Top Health Official Awaits Hearing on Nomination
Questions Raised About Entries on Resume

By Ceci Connolly
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, June 10, 2004; Page A17

The physician nominated nearly a year ago to the nation's top-ranking health policy post has yet to receive a Senate hearing -- and may not be considered for confirmation -- amid questions about whether she fabricated or inflated portions of her r�sum�.

Cristina V. Beato was named last July as assistant secretary of health, one of the top policy officials at the Department of Health and Human Services, but has yet to explain several discrepancies regarding her credentials. These include claims that she served as medical attache at the U.S. Embassy in Turkey, received a master's degree in public health from the University of Wisconsin, "established" an occupational health clinic at the University of New Mexico and published a scientific paper on inert gases.

At several institutions listed on Beato's resume, officials said they could find no evidence of her service, while former colleagues at the University of New Mexico and an affiliated hospital in Albuquerque disputed assertions she made, saying at a minimum she had puffed up her role in several projects.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29549-2004Jun9.html
Of course this got no attention because the nation was mourning Reagan.

[DenverDem]

1. busholini inc. loves liars.

Prevarication expertise is a prerequisite for membership.

[outinforce]

3. "Busholini, Inc."???

I think you may have just insulted those who are of Italian descent.

[DenverDem]

5. Only fascists of Italian descent.

Please.

[Wickerman]

2. Nothing to see here

she is only following the example of her boss. Want to talk about padding a resume? Only thing that GWB has ever done right.

[Beetwasher]

4. It Seems Many Appointees Had Phony Creds From Diploma Mills!

I saw a story on it several weeks ago. There are LOT'S of these phonies that Bushco. appointed!!

[leftofthedial]

6. ideology, not competence and CERTIANLY not veracity

is the key criterion for a repuke political appointment.

[calimary]

7. Hey! At least it's getting attention now.

Better late than never. Besides, now, people can look at it with clear eyes and unclouded, undistracted hearts. Especially now that they've had a chance to live with the reminders of the republi-CONS' better days - and how little junior just doesn't measure up.