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CDC Deputy Director Shuford Resigns After Four Months
Confirmed
In Short: Dr. Jennifer Shuford, who was appointed as deputy director and chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by President Donald Trump in April, has resigned after just four months in the role.
Shuford, a former Texas health commissioner, said she is leaving to spend more time with her family.
Her departure comes at a challenging time for the CDC, which has faced numerous public health crises and scrutiny in recent months.
Dr. Erica Schwartz, the CDC director, praised Shuford's leadership in a statement, saying, 'I am deeply grateful for Dr. Shuford’s outstanding leadership and commitment to CDC and public health, especially as she has navigated an exceptionally demanding, high-profile, and constantly evolving environment over the past several months.'
Shuford had previously served as Texas’s chief state epidemiologist and an infectious disease medical officer, as well as an infectious disease physician in private practice.
Satish Pillai will serve as acting chief medical officer and deputy director following Shuford's departure.
Shuford's last day at the CDC is set for November 12, according to a CDC spokesperson.
What's confirmed
- Dr. Jennifer Shuford said she is leaving to spend more time with her family.
- Shuford, the former Texas health commissioner, was brought in as deputy director and chief medical officer to help restore trust in the agency.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is leaving her job after just four months.
What's still developing
- (Atlanta News First/CNN) — The second-in-command at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is stepping down six months after she was appointed by President Donald Trump.
- Jennifer Shuford, an infectious disease specialist, was appointed by President Donald Trump in April after spending almost four years as commissioner of Texas’s Department of State Health Services and started at the CDC in June.
- Her resignation comes at a difficult moment for the CDC.
- “I am so thankful to President Trump and Secretary Kennedy for giving me the opportunity to help lead C.D.C.,” she said, referring to Health Secretary Robert F.
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- Dr. Erica Schwartz, the C.D.C. director, announced the news to staff in an email Tuesday morning.
- Jennifer Shuford, a respected former Texas health official, had been appointed by President Trump to help steady the agency.