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1944 – 1946: *Mark D. Hollis, ScD. 1942 – 1943: *L.L. Williams, MD. (MCWA Director) *Malaria Control in War Areas (MCWA) Executive Officers; MCWA headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. CDC continued the work of MCWA and grew to become the nation’s lead public health agency. Last Reviewed: July 3, 2023. Source: Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Presented on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
As we celebrate CDC’s 70th anniversary this year, we are taking a look back at the events of the last seven decades that have helped CDC become the world’s leading public health agency. In order to recognize some of the accomplishments that have occurred at CDC over the past 70 years, former CDC Directors William H. Foege, MD, MPH; James O. Mason, MD, Dr.PH; William L. Roper, MD, MPH; David Satcher, MD, PhD; Jeffrey P. Koplan, MD, MPH; and Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH will join former director Dr. Tom Frieden for this special Grand Rounds presentation.
This is a rare opportunity to hear these esteemed public health professionals share personal experiences from their tenure at CDC. They will discuss challenges that CDC has faced as well as the great accomplishments that took place during their leadership.
This special event explores both the rich history of CDC and its future.
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William H. Foege, MD, MPH CDC Director 1977-1983
James O. Mason, MD, DrPH CDC Director 1983-1989
William L. Roper, MD, MPH CDC Director 1990-1993
David Satcher, MD, PhD CDC Director 1993-1998
Jeffrey P. Koplan, MD, MPH CDC Director 1998-2002
Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH CDC Director 2002-2008
John Iskander, MD, MPH Scientific Director
Phoebe Thorpe, MD, MPH Deputy Scientific Director
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Years of service. 1977–1996. Rank. Colonel. Unit. 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.
Jul 11, 2023 · Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the immediate past CDC director, praised Cohen’s work in North Carolina and said it makes her well-suited to lead the agency at a critical time in history.
Seven decades of firsts with seven CDC directors : David Satcher, MD, PhD, CDC Director 1993-1998 Cite CITE Title : Seven decades of firsts with seven CDC directors : David Satcher, MD, PhD, CDC Director 1993-1998 Corporate Authors(s) : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.).
May 5, 2023 · “I took on this role with the goal of leaving behind the dark days of the pandemic and moving the C.D.C. — and public health — into a much better and more trusted place,” Dr. Rochelle ...
May 5, 2023 · Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, submitted her resignation Friday, saying the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic was a good time to make a transition. Walensky's last day will be June 30, CDC officials said, and an interim director wasn’t immediately named. Walensky, 54, has been the agency's director for a little over two years, and the ...
