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CDC deputy director to leave administration after 4 months

CDC deputy director to leave administration after 4 months

Summary

Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the CDC’s deputy director and chief medical officer, is leaving the agency after four months in the role. She is an infectious disease physician and former Texas health commissioner who was appointed in April to support CDC director Erica Schwartz.

Key Facts

  • Shuford is leaving the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • She served as the agency’s deputy director and chief medical officer.
  • She held the role for four months.
  • Shuford is an infectious disease physician.
  • She previously served as Texas health commissioner.
  • She was appointed in April to a leadership team supporting CDC director Erica Schwartz.
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