Five Senior CDC Officials Announce Departures as Agency Faces Leadership Overhaul

The resignations come one day after Dr. Susan Monarez was nominated as CDC director, with the agency bracing for potential 30% budget and staff cuts.

Five high-level CDC officials, including leaders of critical divisions, announced their retirements during an internal meeting on Tuesday.
The departures follow the nomination of Dr. Susan Monarez as the first Senate-confirmed CDC director under a 2023 law aimed at increasing accountability.
The affected divisions include the Public Health Infrastructure Center, Health Equity, Science Policy, Birth Defects, and Policy Evaluation offices, raising concerns over operational capacity.
The CDC is preparing for potential budget and workforce reductions of up to 30% as part of the Trump administration's federal workforce overhaul.
The agency continues to face public health challenges, such as measles and bird flu outbreaks, alongside criticism of its communication and transparency under current leadership.