The CNN reports that Sanjay Gupta has detached himself from the management for Surgeon General.
Sanjay Gupta the CNN correspondent has taken back his name from the consideration for the next surgeon general of the nation. He has opted dedicate his time by reporting and concentrating on his medical career.
Gupta will be discussing his career decision tonight on CNN'c Larry King Live along with the president's health care agenda. Jerry Farrell, who is the head of the Commissioned Officers Association, noted to FOXNews.com on Thursday that CNN's chief medical correspondent is known to have taken himself out of consideration.
"The general consensus from everybody is Gupta is no longer in contention ... it's more he's withdrawing himself," Farrell said, citing conversations he's had with "well-placed" individuals.
According to Farrell, Gupta had misgivings about both the pay cut he would have to take and the fact that he could be reporting to two high-level bosses: both the health secretary and health reform office director. When Gupta's name surfaced, President Obama had planned to have former Sen. Tom Daschle fill both of those roles. After Daschle withdrew from consideration, the president named two separate nominees for the posts.
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