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Jul 26, 2023 · Reprints. CDC Director Mandy Cohen Cliff Owen/AP. T he new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mandy Cohen, is only two weeks into her new job. But already she hears the ...
Apr 5, 2024 · Driving the Day. COHEN GOES GLOBAL — Four months into the year, Dr. Mandy Cohen continues her push to restore faith in the CDC as the world’s premier public health agency. The CDC head has ...
- Sharing Scientific Findings and Data Faster
- Translating Science Into Practical, Easy to Understand Policy
- Prioritizing Public Health Communications
- Developing A Workforce Prepared For Future Emergencies
- Promoting Results-Based Partnerships
- Next Steps
A variety of different stakeholders and partners rely on the CDC for the latest scientific information and data to inform their actions and decision-making. State and local health officials, employers, providers, other researchers, the American public, and the global public health community often turn to the CDC for their expertise and knowledge. D...
During the COVID-19 crisis, CDC produced a large number of policy guidance documents specific to the implementation needs of various stakeholders. Guidance documents were also often long and overly complex with a large number of caveats and footnotes. As a result, the central message of the implementation guidance became obscured or misinterpreted ...
CDC has multiple audiences for its scientific knowledge and implementation guidance documents, including State/local/territorial health officials, providers, researchers, employers, policy makers, media, and the public. However, given the need for a credible source of public health information and communication, CDC needs to prioritize and strength...
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the dedication and strengths of the CDC workforce in responding to public health emergencies but also exposed several areas where new skills, training, and capabilities are needed. In addition, during the COVID-19 response, the agency relied heavily on detailees from across the agency to lead and staff its operatio...
CDC has a longstanding history as the nation’s leader in disease prevention and control. However, many people today also view the agency as more of an academic institution than a public health, service-oriented organization. A lack of clear agency-wide performance accountability structures hinders the ability of the agency to demonstrate and levera...
CDC has a rich and proud history of service to this nation and the global community. The recommendations presented above focus on how the CDC as an agency can better translate science and data into actionable policy and communications. In addition, while this report focuses on a set of agency-wide recommendations for use during a public health emer...
Aug 1, 2023 · Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dr. Mandy Cohen, the new director of the CDC, about her ...
Jul 11, 2023 · But now the agency has a new leader to try to put things right: Mandy Cohen, a physician who served as North Carolina’s health secretary until the end of 2021. She started her tenure as CDC ...
Jun 20, 2023 · JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is getting a new director. President Biden has named Dr. Mandy Cohen to the role. She's the former health secretary for North ...
Jun 2, 2023 · Reports said Cohen's selection to lead the CDC is not yet finalized, but she is the top candidate. The Washington Post first reported that Cohen had been chosen for the position. The Atlanta ...
