Trump’s New CDC Director Is a University of Maryland, Baltimore, Alum

Trump’s new CDC director is a University of Maryland, Baltimore, alum

Erica Schwartz, who earned a law degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, will lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

New Trump appointee barreling toward crisis after just a week on the job: MS NOW

The newly confirmed Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now on the spot after President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell on Monday.On MS NOW, Dr. Irwin Redlener of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness claimed that the president’s directive to alter childhood vaccine schedules over "bogus" autism concerns is going to put Dr. Erica Schwartz in an awkward position.Schwartz passed through her Senate confirmation la…

Butterfly Network Congratulates Dr. Erica Schwartz on Confirmation as CDC Director

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Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency

Erica Schwartz testifies during a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions committee confirmation hearing to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) By Mike Stobbe ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, placing her in charge of a pub…

First Black woman to lead CDC will face uphill battle

Dr. Erica Schwartz will be the first Black woman to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, promising that she will show “radical transparency and unwavering scientific integrity” in the role. But she faces political headwinds and practical challenges as she starts the job. Schwartz, who was confirmed Wednesday by the Senate to run the federal agency that primarily responds to infectious diseases, is expected to balance a public com…

The first Black woman to lead the CDC will face an uphill battle in restoring trust

Experts say women and people of color are often tapped to lead during crises. Erica Schwartz inherits a CDC reshaped by political battles over science and…