Erica Schwartz possesses the medical background and public health knowledge to lead CDC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Statement from APHA Chief Executive Officer Georges C. Benjamin, MD

As a well-trained and credentialed physician and former Deputy Surgeon General, Erica Schwartz possesses the medical background and public health knowledge to understand that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must be guided by evidence-based science. With her previous service at HHS during the first Trump administration and as Chief Medical Officer with the U.S. Coast Guard, she has demonstrated strong leadership skills. CDC is a much larger and more complex organization to lead. She will need to use sound managerial and negotiation skills to navigate the rebuilding of our nation's public health system. If confirmed by the Senate as the next Director of the CDC, we look forward to working with Dr. Schwartz to ensure we use the best science and evidence to improve the nation’s health. 

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