CDC deputy director resigns six months into role

Senior leadership departure

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Tuesday that its deputy director and chief medical officer had resigned, according to ABC News. The official had been hired in April.

Atlanta News First described her as the CDC’s second-in-command and reported that she was stepping down six months after her appointment. The accounts do not specify whether the agency gave a reason for the resignation.

The departure removes an official holding two senior public-health leadership titles. The available reports do not identify an interim replacement, a permanent successor or an effective date for the resignation.