Trump announces he's nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz for CDC director
Summary
President Donald Trump announced he is nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Schwartz is a Coast Guard rear admiral with a medical degree and law degree, and she has experience managing health services and emergency responses.Key Facts
- President Trump announced Dr. Erica Schwartz as his nominee for CDC director.
- Dr. Schwartz was deputy surgeon general during President Trump’s first term.
- She is a Coast Guard rear admiral with a medical degree from Brown University and a law degree from the University of Maryland.
- Currently, she directs health, safety, and work-life programs for the Coast Guard, overseeing 41 clinics and 150 sick bays.
- She has led vaccination policies for anthrax and smallpox and responded to the Ebola crisis.
- NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is the acting CDC director.
- President Trump also announced nominations for Sean Slovenski as CDC deputy director and chief operating officer, and Dr. Jennifer Shuford as CDC deputy director and chief medical officer.
- Dr. Sara Brenner will serve as a senior counselor for public health to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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