Dr. Weaver has a lifelong commitment to improving the health of underserved communities and vulnerable populations through the provision of community-responsive, culturally competent care by interprofessional teams. He had a distinguished career as a commissioned officer in the United States Public Health Service (USPHS), retiring as an Assistant Surgeon General in January 2011. Since January 2011, he has served as a health care consultant, as well as Chief Medical Officer and Associate Medical Officer at the National Association of Community Health Centers. A 1973 graduate of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Weaver completed a two-year pediatric residency at Boston's Children's Hospital Medical Center and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians.