The Admiral Takes the Helm: Dr. Erica Schwartz Tapped to Lead the CDC
President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Schwartz brings a deep medical background and decades of uniformed public health service to a position plagued by political instability.
Dr. Erica Schwartz has been nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The former Coast Guard rear admiral and deputy surgeon general has a deep medical background and decades of uniformed public health service. The CDC has been without a permanent leader since August 2025. Schwartz's experience includes developing the Coast Guard's pandemic influenza policies and supervising federal medical clinics. She holds a medical degree from Brown University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland. Major physicians' organizations have praised her advocacy for established immunization protocols.
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