US public health agency faces toughest test as Schwartz takes charge amid political pressure and public health crises.

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Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH, will become the first full-time director of the CDC in nearly 1 year after senators confirmed her to the post on Wednesday, largely along party…

Schwartz brings new leadership to an agency without a director for nearly a year

The US Senate voted 51 to 44 on Wednesday to confirm Erica Schwartz as CDC director.