Erica Schwartz

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[Erica Schwartz @DrSchwartzCDC]

During the UN General Assembly in New York, @CDCgov leadership met with DRC Prime Minister Judith Suminwa to discuss continued Ebola response support, research, and coordination.

[Primature de la République Démocratique du Congo @PrimatureRDC]

#RDCongo #UNGA81 #Ebola
En marge de son séjour à New York, la Première Ministre, Cheffe du Gouvernement, Judith Suminwa Tuluka, s’est entretenue avec la Directrice générale du Centre américain de contrôle et de prévention des maladies (CDC), Dr Erica Schwartz, accompagnée de ses équipes d’Atlanta et du Directeur pays du CDC en RDC, Dr Delayo Zomahoun.

Les échanges ont notamment porté sur :
• la poursuite de l’accompagnement du CDC dans la riposte contre Ebola, tout en maintenant l’attention sur d’autres priorités de santé publique
• la valorisation de l’expertise congolaise acquise dans la gestion des épidémies d’Ebola, notamment contre la souche Bundibugyo
• la nécessité de préserver la recherche scientifique et de renforcer la transparence financière dans la gestion des crises sanitaires
• l’amélioration de la traçabilité des ressources mobilisées par les partenaires internationaux

La Cheffe du Gouvernement a réaffirmé la nécessité d’un appui international mieux coordonné, transparent et pleinement articulé avec les capacités et l’expertise nationales.

[HHS @HHSGov]

During the 10th annual Fungal Disease Awareness Week, @SecKennedy joined @DrSchwartzCDC, @CDCgov experts, clinicians, researchers, and patient advocates for a roundtable on mold surveillance.

The goal is clear: diagnose fungal disease sooner, improve treatment, strengthen surveillance, and protect patients and communities.

[Erica Schwartz @DrSchwartzCDC]

It was a pleasure sharing with business and healthcare leaders the important work CDC is doing to protect the American people. Strong partnerships and open communication are essential to ensuring the work happening at CDC translates into stronger, healthier communities.

[Atlanta Business Chronicle @AtlBizChron]

With the use of technology, new CDC Director Erica Schwartz aims to answer questions from CEOs and community leaders “at the speed of those diseases that we're trying to entrap.” https://t.co/87kdC965Vu

[Erica Schwartz @DrSchwartzCDC]

Marking 25 years since September 11, I reflected on the enduring responsibility we carry to those whose lives and health were forever changed by that day—and reaffirmed CDC’s commitment to standing with the 9/11 community for the years ahead.

[Erica Schwartz @DrSchwartzCDC]

I had the opportunity to tour CDC’s Emergency Operations Center, which is staffed 24/7 to monitor and respond to public health threats. I saw firsthand the expertise, coordination, and dedication that go into protecting Americans when every moment matters.

[Erica Schwartz @DrSchwartzCDC]

On my first tour of CDC headquarters at the Roybal campus, I saw the agency’s extraordinary laboratory expertise firsthand. This is where gold standard science meets a commitment to protecting the health and safety of the American people.

[Erica Schwartz @DrSchwartzCDC]

To every member of the CDC workforce: thank you for what you have done, thank you for what you continue to do, and thank you for choosing a career dedicated to protecting others.

[Erica Schwartz @DrSchwartzCDC]

At my first all-hands staff meeting with CDC, I shared this commitment: I will not ask you to trust me simply because I am your Director. I will work to earn that trust through my actions, my decisions, and the way I lead.

[Secretary Kennedy @SecKennedy]

I was proud to swear in Dr. Erica Schwartz as Director of @CDCgov.

Dr. Schwartz brings decades of experience as a physician, public health leader, and public servant. Together, we will restore public trust, strengthen CDC’s core mission, and hold the agency to the highest standards of scientific integrity and transparency.

Congratulations, Dr. Schwartz. Let’s get to work and Make America Healthy Again.

[CDC @CDCgov]

CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz introduced herself to staff this week and shared three initial priorities: earning trust through transparency and scientific rigor, strengthening CDC’s ability to detect and respond to health threats, and deepening partnerships with states and communities.
Dr. Schwartz emphasized that listening to all Americans is essential to understanding the needs of the people and communities CDC serves and building public trust. As CDC marks 80 years of service, she reaffirmed her commitment to supporting the workforce and strengthening the agency’s readiness to protect Americans from emerging and evolving health threats.