CDC Deputy Director Jennifer Shuford to Leave November 12

Jennifer Shuford, deputy director and chief medical officer of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is scheduled to leave the agency on November 12, after a brief tenure in the leadership role. Shuford said she was leaving to spend more time with her family. In a statement, Shuford thanked President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the opportunity to help lead the CDC, and described the experience as one for which she would remain grateful. Her stated reason was family time; the reporting does not establish whether policy disagreements also influenced her decision. CDC Director Erica Schwartz announced Shuford’s resignation in an email and praised her leadership and commitment to public health. Schwartz described the role as demanding, high-profile and constantly evolving over the preceding months. Shuford joined the CDC leadership team after serving as Texas health commissioner. She was appointed as part of a four-person group in April, according to the report, and had been at the agency since June. The account describes her tenure as six months, though the specific dates given for her appointment and arrival...