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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 ...
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 ...
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.
Jan 5, 2022 · Soon after joining the CDC, Walensky launched the COVID-19 Data Tracker, a comprehensive dashboard for all things related to pandemic, that she pressured her team to keep updated in near-real time ...
Jun 16, 2023 · Walensky announced her departure from her government role last month in the days before the Covid-19 public health emergency lifted. Her last day at the CDC will be June 30.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, formed in 1946, is the leading national public health institute of the United States. It is a United States federal agency, under the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Its main goal is to protect public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury ...
Feb 28, 2018 · 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 Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH Former Director, Centers for Disease Control and ...
