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Medical Corps. Robert Ray Redfield Jr. (born July 10, 1951) is an American virologist who served as the Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry from 2018 to 2021.
Dec 21, 2023 · Walensky, who was head of MGH’s Division of Infectious Diseases before leaving for the CDC, walked the audience through her assessment of the case and diagnosis. The student likely had influenza — 1923 was just a few years after the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak — complicated by pneumonia caused by a bacterial infection, she said.
Aug 26, 2022 · Rochelle Walensky walked into a hot mess when she took the helm of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2021. Then head of infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital, Walensky was an HIV/AIDS clinician and researcher who specialized in cost-effectiveness studies and oversaw fewer than 80 physicians.
Aug 1, 2023 · 7-Minute Listen. Playlist. Download. Embed. Transcript. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dr. Mandy Cohen, the new director of the CDC, about her vision for the agency in the wake of COVID and how ...
Jan 5, 2022 · Walensky brings a rare combination of scientific credentials and people skills to the position of CDC director. Photograph by Sharif Hamza for TIME
Jul 11, 2023 · Dr. Mandy Cohen was beaming Monday as she was sworn in as the 20th director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At the age of 44, the internist becomes the head of one of the ...
Dec 8, 2020 · Published 5:05 PM EST, Tue December 8, 2020. Link Copied! Dr. Rochelle Walensky has been selected to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Susan Walsh/AP. CNN ...
