Dr. Erica Schwartz to appear before Senate for CDC director confirmation hearing
Summary
Dr. Erica Schwartz will appear before a Senate committee for a hearing to confirm her as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She was nominated by President Donald Trump in April 2026 and has a background as a former deputy surgeon general.Key Facts
- Dr. Erica Schwartz was nominated by President Donald Trump on April 16, 2026, to be the CDC director.
- She served as Deputy Surgeon General from 2019 to early 2021 during the previous Trump administration.
- Schwartz earned her medical degree from Brown University and served in the U.S. Navy until 2005.
- She will replace Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who has been acting CDC director since February 2026.
- Schwartz is the fourth person nominated or named to lead the CDC since summer 2025.
- Senate questions may focus on topics like vaccinations, the Ebola outbreak in Congo, and measles cases in the U.S.
- Concerns exist about how much independence Schwartz will have from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Another nominee, Sean Kaufman, will be heard by the Senate committee for a different public health leadership role connected to the CDC.
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