President Trump Nominates Susan Monarez to Lead CDC
Published April 07, 2025
By AACOM Government Relations
Federal Policy
OME Advocate
- On Monday, March 24, 2025, President Donald Trump nominated Susan Monarez, PhD, as the new director of the CDC.
- Monarez’s nomination comes after the president withdrew his first nominee to lead the CDC, Florida Rep. David Weldon, MD.
- Dr. Monarez, who has served as the CDC’s acting director since January, previously worked for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health.
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