Who's the Md. alum Trump nominated to run the CDC?
Baltimore Sun • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump nominated Erica Schwartz, a University of Maryland Law School alumna and former Coast Guard rear admiral, to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- Schwartz holds multiple degrees, including a medical degree from Brown University, a master’s in public health, and a law degree, and has extensive military medical leadership experience, including serving as chief medical officer of the Coast Guard.
- If confirmed by the Senate, Schwartz would work under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who expressed optimism about restoring trust and scientific integrity at the CDC.
- Schwartz’s nomination follows a period of instability at the CDC, marked by canceled and short-lived nominations, including those of David Weldon and Susan Monarez, and a series of acting directors with controversial stances.
- Trump also announced nominations for other CDC leadership roles, including Sean Slovenski as deputy director and chief operating officer, Jennifer Shuford as deputy director and chief medical officer, and Dr. Sara Brenner as senior counselor for public health.
