Schwartz in Running for CDC Head, Bringing Military, Private Sector Expertise

0:00Erica Schwartz, who served as Deputy US Surgeon General under President Trump, is now in the running to head up the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She's got deep experience from the COVID response, overseeing national preparedness and public health coordination back then. The Trump team is eyeing a few key players to back her up if she gets the nod. Sean Slovensky, a former Walmart exec, would step in as Chief Operating Officer. Jennifer Shurford, Texas's health commissioner and an infectious disease doc, is lined up for a senior medical spot, while Sarah Brinner from the FDA, would shift over to Schwartz brings serious credentials, with a medical degree from Brown University and a law degree from the University of Maryland. She's spent over 20 years in uniform, starting in the Navy, then the Public Health Service, and rising to rear admiral as the Coast Guard's Chief Medical Officer. In shakeups at the CDC show the spot's been hot. Minars got replaced by HHS Deputy Jim O'Neill, who stepped aside in February for Jay-Bot

1:04Acharya, now running the National Institutes of Health. This lineup could reshape how the CDC tackles public health moving forward, blending military precision, private sector know-how, and frontline expertise. Local news, powered by AI. This is Tampa Bay News Today. I'm Corey with the story.