Secretary Price Appoints Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D., as CDC Director and ATSDR Administrator

Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., named Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D., as the 17th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). "Today, I am extremely proud and excited to announce Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald as the new Director of the CDC," said Secretary Price. "Having known Dr. Fitzgerald for many years, I know that she has a deep appreciation and understanding of medicine, public health, policy and leadership—all qualities that will prove vital as she leads the CDC in its work to protect America's health 24/7. We look forward to working with Dr. Fitzgerald to achieve President Trump's goal of strengthening public health surveillance and ensuring global health security at home and abroad. Congratulations to Dr. Fitzgerald and her family." >>Read more   Stay connected with us: You are subscribed to Updates from HHS Secretary for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services. Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Like HHS on Facebook . Follow HHS on Twitter @HHSgov  and sign up for HHS Email Updates.   This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services · 200 Independence Avenue SW · Washington DC 20201 · 1-877-696-6775