Morehouse hires Satcher

ATLANTA - Surgeon General David Satcher, a Clinton appointee who has clashed with the Bush administration, came to Atlanta Tuesday to accept a job at Morehouse College. <br> <br> At a ceremony on campus, Satcher became director of the school&#39;s new National Center for Primary Care, which is devoted to making sure underserved minority groups have better access to health care. <br> <br> Satcher&#39;s four-year term as surgeon general ends February 13, and he announced last year he had no plans to serve longer. President Bush has not nominated a replacement. <br> <br> Satcher drew criticism from conservatives last year when he released a report that found there was no evidence of success of ``abstinence-only&#39;&#39; programs. <br> <br> The report called for schools to encourage abstinence among students but also teach the value of birth control. It also found that there was no evidence that a gay person could become heterosexual. <br> <br> Political conservatives demanded Satcher&#39;s resignation, and a spokesman for President Bush noted that the report came from ``a surgeon general that he did not appoint.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Otherwise, Satcher&#39;s term was marked by a focus on suicide, mental health and smoking prevention. He is the nation&#39;s 16th surgeon general.