Dr Henney has considerable expertise and experience in US Healthcare matters. Currently, she is a Senior Scholar at the Association of Academic Health Centres. Prior to this appointment she was the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration from 1998 – 2001. She was also Deputy Commissioner for Operations at the FDA from 1992-1994. She is a medical oncologist and has held several posts at the National Cancer Institute including Deputy Director from 1980 -1995. Her past academic positions include Vice President for Health Sciences at the University of New Mexico and Vice President for Health Programmes and Policy and Interim Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Centre.