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President Trump nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general who rose to rear admiral in the Coast Guard and holds a Brown medical degree and a Maryland law degree, to lead the CDC, which has lacked a permanent director since last August.
Dr. Erica Schwartz, a Coast Guard rear admiral and former deputy Surgeon General with 24 years in the Public Health Service, has emerged as the White House’s frontrunner to head the CDC after the agency’s leadership turmoil and the ouster of Susan Monarez; the transition has seen leadership in an acting capacity under Jay Bhattacharya, highlighting ongoing morale and staffing challenges at the agency.