CDC deputy director to leave administration after 4 months

Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) deputy director and chief medical officer, is leaving the agency after just four months on the job. Shuford, an infectious disease physician, was a former Texas health commissioner. She was appointed in April as part of a leadership team to support director Erica Schwartz,...

Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) deputy director and chief medical officer, is leaving the agency after just four months on the job. Shuford, an infectious disease physician, was a former Texas health commissioner. She was appointed in April as part of a leadership team to support director Erica Schwartz,...