The Bush administration appointee for the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is out of the job effective January 20. Dr. Julie Gerberding stepped down as director of the CDC.
Her resignation was announced in an email sent Friday to employees of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Gerberding’s decision complies with the Obama administration’s request for her resignation, along with a number of other senior-level officials.
Gerberding was appointed head of the CDC in July 2002. Her six- year tenure is marred with controversy, from allegations she allowed politics to interfere with science to concerns her decisions would inhibit the agency from responding in a public health crisis.
A CDC spokesman said Gerberding was traveling in Africa and unavailable for comment. The CDC's chief operating officer William Gimson, will step in as interim director.
Her resignation was announced in an email sent Friday to employees of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Gerberding’s decision complies with the Obama administration’s request for her resignation, along with a number of other senior-level officials.
Gerberding was appointed head of the CDC in July 2002. Her six- year tenure is marred with controversy, from allegations she allowed politics to interfere with science to concerns her decisions would inhibit the agency from responding in a public health crisis.
A CDC spokesman said Gerberding was traveling in Africa and unavailable for comment. The CDC's chief operating officer William Gimson, will step in as interim director.
