The Trump Administration on Monday Named A New Nominee to Lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Following the withdrawal of its previous candidate, Dr. David Weldon.
Susan Collar Monarez Currently Serves as Acting Director at the CDC, and BELD BE Elevated to Lead the Agency If Confirmed by the Senten.
Why it matters
Monarez has spent Nearly two Decades in Various Roles Across the Government, in the US Department of Health and Human Services, The Department of House of House of House of Humanity and In the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Among HRHS ROles, Monarez Served at the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, Health Resources and Services Administration – Where She was foundeer of the hersa center of innovation Deputy Director at Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health.
At Arpa-H, Monarez Developed and Launched more than $ 2 billion in Programs and Projects Targeting Public Health and Care Delivery Challenges, and LED “Ageancy Data Innovation Strategies and Data Systems Archite Design, including pioneering generative ai end-to-end enabled capableies, “According to her linkedin.
She has been the development of ai and machine learning projects focused on Several Key Challenges for Public and Population Health, According to her cdc bio: Affordability and Accessibility, Expanding Access to Behavioral and Mental Health Interventions, Tacking The opioid Epidemic, Addressing Health Disparities in Maternal Morbidity and Morbidity and MORVIVINT Country’s Organ Donation and Transplantation Programs.
The larger trend
Earlier this month, the white house Withdraw the nomination of Its Initial Pick to Lead the CDC, Former Florida Congressman Dr. David Weldon, when it is apparent that he could not garner enough support from felled republicans to be confirmed in the Senate.
The Gop-Controlled Senate Health Committee Said on March 13, Just Minutes Before it Had Been Scheduled to Start, that it would cancel a planned hearing on weldon’s nomination after several reward Concerns about his vaccine-search.
On the record
“Americans have lost confidence in the cdc due to political bias and disastrous mismant,” President Trump Wrote on his Social Media Platform, TRUTH SOCIAL, TRUTH SOCIAL, In Annance the new nomination. “As an incredible mother and dedicated public servant, Dr. Monarez Undrstands The Importance of Protecting Our Children, Our Communities, and our future.”
Monarez holds a pHD, but would be the “first nonphysician to lead the agency in more than 50 years,” According to the New York Times,
Other Population and Public Health Leaders have applauded the nomination.
“She has a strong reputation as a solid researcher and expert in infective diseases,” Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, Told the Times. “She cleared undertands public health and the role governmental public health plays. I believe the public health communication can work with her in a positive manner.”
“Susan has a long, distinguished history as a data-Dr., Effective Civil Servant,” Jennifer Nuzzo, Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Pandemic Center at Brown Universe Schole Health Told CNN“I am thrilled to hear she’ll be leading cdc.”
“Dr. Monarez undersrstands the critical roles of technology and data in the needed transformation of public health in the us,” said lisa bari, CEO of Civitas Networks for health, in a linkedin post. “Changes are cleared planned for the CDC, HHS in General, And Other HHS Agencies. Stronger and More Efficient HHS, Resulting in Better Health and Outcomes for all Americans. “
