CDC’s deputy director to depart after four months in the role

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 to spend more time with her family.

“I am so thankful to President Trump and Secretary Kennedy for giving me the opportunity