Dr. Erica Schwartz
speaker
16 appearances
4 recordings
2 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 22 Jul
Dr. Erica Schwartz’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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I want to be the CDC director for all Americans.
I don't want to be a paternalistic CDC director.
Now, when I was a military physician, my job was all about readiness.
It was all about public health prevention, vaccines, early detection.
Dr. Erica Schwartz has served as chief medical officer for the Coast Guard and as deputy surgeon general in the first Trump administration.
She's a preventive medicine doctor and lawyer with a master's in public health from the Uniformed Services University.
Admiral Brett Giroir worked closely with her as assistant secretary for health in the first Trump administration.
Schwartz will now go through the Senate confirmation process, which could take several months.
In the meantime, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will continue to lead both the CDC and the National Institutes of Health.
Ping Huang, NPR News.
Dr. Erica Schwartz has served as chief medical officer for the Coast Guard and as deputy surgeon general in the first Trump administration.
She's a preventive medicine doctor and lawyer with a master's in public health from the Uniformed Services University.
Admiral Brett Giroir worked closely with her as assistant secretary for health in the first Trump administration.
Schwartz will now go through the Senate confirmation process, which could take several months.
In the meantime, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will continue to lead both the CDC and the National Institutes of Health.
Ping Huang, NPR News.
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