New CDC director acknowledges exhausted staff and stalled programs in first agency-wide meeting

Dr. Erica Schwartz takes over an agency that has lost more than 3,000 workers through layoffs and resignations. The CDC’s ...

Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director, filling a leadership vacuum

Schwartz takes command of a public health agency that has lost thousands of employees amid layoffs, resignations and leadership turmoil.

New CDC director is confirmed, giving agency its first permanent leader in a year

The Senate voted in favor of Dr. Erica Schwartz, who was deputy surgeon general during President Donald Trump’s first term.

Erica Schwartz: Who is the new CDC director?

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here’s what to know about her.

New CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz Takes Over

The U.S. Senate voted 51-44 to confirm Schwartz as director of the nation's premier public health agency, ending a roughly year-long search for stability at the CDC. The vote was largely split along ...
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New CDC director tells staff she is prepared to speak ‘truth to power’

Erica Schwartz, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told agency staff on Wednesday that she ...

New CDC director, Trump's third pick, finally confirmed

The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the CDC, handing the Trump administration a rare win after repeated failed attempts.

CDC’s new director is pressed to do something about its zombie programs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still has an Alzheimer’s disease program. Congress appropriated $41 million to ...

Senate confirms Trump pick Erica Schwartz as new CDC director

Schwartz, president’s third pick to lead top US public health agency, confirmed in 51-44 Senate vote ...

At the CDC, Damage Control Would Be a Big Win

Through little fault of her own, the nation’s new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention starts her job with ...