■ The head of a VA medical association is being considered for secretary, an official says.

WASHINGTON — The White House is considering the head of a veterans’ medical association as it reviews potential candidates to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.

A White House official said Dr. Samuel Spagnolo, the president of the National Association of Veterans Affairs Physicians and Dentists, plans to meet with White House staffers this week about the VA vacancy. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations.

President Donald Trump is seeking a nominee to lead the VA after White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson withdrew his nomination for the post.

Last week, White House officials met with former Florida Rep. Jeff Miller, a Republican who once led the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and Ron Nichol, a senior adviser to the Boston Consulting Group who helped organize the president’s transition.

Acting VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, a former Pentagon undersecretary for personnel and readiness, is also under consideration for the post.

Trump might meet with potential contenders for VA secretary this week, the official said.

Spagnolo is a George Washington University Medical School professor who has had several academic and administrative appointments to the VA since 1972. According to his biography, Spagnolo served as the medical chest consultant to President Ronald Reagan after the president survived an assassination attempt in 1981.