USU ALUMNA DR. ERICA SCHWARTZ CONFIRMED AS DIRECTOR OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 6 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news release:

Dr. Erica Schwartz, a graduate of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Master of Public Health program, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Schwartz, a physician and public health leader, will oversee the nation's premier public health agency, which is responsible for protecting Americans from infectious disease outbreaks, responding to public health emergencies, and advancing disease prevention efforts across the country.

Her confirmation marks the latest milestone in a career dedicated to military medicine and public service. After earning her...