Another top CDC official is leaving after just 4 months on the job
Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the CDC's deputy director and chief medical officer, will leave the agency next month. (CDC) Less than five months into her tenure as the deputy director and chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jennifer Shuford will leave the agency next month, a spokesperson said. Her exit is the latest example of the leadership churn that has roiled the country’s top health agencies under the Trump administration. Shuford’s last day will be Nov. 12, the CDC spokesperson said. In a statement provided on Shuford’s behalf, she said she was leaving…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same CDC deputy director departure after four months, which matches Report 1's account without contradiction.
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