Surgeon General

• US president는 대신 radiologist이자 Fox News 기고자인 Dr Nicole Saphier를 해당 직위에 지명한다고 밝혔습니다. • Breaking News US 이메일에 가입하여 뉴스레터 알림을 받으세요. • Donald Trump는 목요일 US surgeon general 후보인 Casey Means의 지명을 철회하고 그녀를 교체했습니다.

Schwartz was deputy surgeon general under Trump’s first administration and is a rear admiral in the US Coast GuardDonald Trump announced Thursday that he has selected Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bringing to an end a months-long search for a permanent head of the troubled public health agency.Trump revealed his choice on Truth Social, saying: “I am pleased to announce the new leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is my Honor to nominate the incredibly talented Dr Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH, as my Director of the CDC,” he wrote. “She is a STAR!” Continue reading...

Trump has yet to nominate a permanent CDC director and the Senate confirmation of his pick for top doctor is in limboSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Trump administration’s “Make America healthy again” (Maha) agenda appears to be stalled as two of the government’s most influential public health positions sit empty.The president has yet to nominate a permanent director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), leaving a leaderless agency that has been plagued by turmoil for the past year. At the same time, Trump’s controversial pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, remains in limbo as her nomination stalls in the Senate. Continue reading...

• Dr. Casey Means' nomination for U.S. surgeon general is stalled after senators from both parties questioned her vaccine views and limited medical experience during a confirmation hearing last month. • The 38-year-old Stanford-educated physician, who left her surgical residency, faces scrutiny for her alignment with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine rollback efforts. • Despite White House and activist support, Means needs full Republican backing on the Senate HELP Committee, but two GOP senators remain opposed amid legal setbacks for Kennedy's agenda.