President Obama has picked a new CDC head. The candidate is a 49 year-old, CDC veteran with wide public health experience. A pediatrician by training, he served in the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service, tracking foodborne diseases, followed by several years working on infectious disease issues. He spearheaded a national campaign to prevent overuse of antibiotics, a practice which helps to spawn antibiotic resistant infectious agents.
Hopefully, Obama will use this vetting experience into choosing a more appropriate Surgeon General. | LINK
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DOCTOR PUNDIT @ ONE YEAR | An occasional DP series from 2010 highlighting healthcare policy trends over the period from 2009-2010 in a compare/contrast format.
[...] A year ago this week, it was full steam ahead on Barack Obama’s healthcare initiatives. It seemed as though the [...]