Who is Dr. Erica Schwartz, Trump’s new pick to be first Black woman to head the CDC?
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Dr. Erica Schwartz has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), potentially becoming the first Black woman to hold the position. Schwartz has a distinguished career in the US military and public health, having served as deputy surgeon general during the Trump administration.
Dr. Erica Schwartz, a veteran rear admiral in the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If confirmed by the Senate, she will be the first Black woman to serve as CDC director. Schwartz has a distinguished career, having served in the US Navy and Coast Guard, and as deputy surgeon general during the Trump administration. She played a key role in the COVID-19 pandemic, leading the federal government's drive-through testing sites program. Schwartz has received several awards for her service, including a Legion of Merit and Meritorious Service Medals. She has also held leadership positions in healthcare companies since leaving government service.
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