A New Leader for a Wounded Agency The confirmation of Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a welcome development, but one that comes with significant baggage.
The agency has been ravaged by over a year of turmoil, with nearly a quarter of its workforce departing in that time. This mass exodus has left a gaping hole in expertise and morale.
The CDC's troubles began under the Trump administration, which saw fit to politicize the agency through temporary leaders with little or no medical experience.