Trump fills out his key public health roles
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President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced his picks for critical remaining public health roles in his incoming administration.
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced his picks for critical remaining public health roles in his incoming administration. Trump named Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as US surgeon general; Dr. Marty Makary as US Food and Drug Administration commissioner; and Dr. Dave Weldon, a former congressman from Florida, as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Trump’s pick to serve as the director of the National Institutes of Health remains outstanding. The announced selections come as some in the public health world have already expressed concern over the president-elect’s intention to elevate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, to the nation’s top health post as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Trump’s picks, revealed during a Friday night flurry of Cabinet and staff announcements, paint a fuller picture of what the health agency would look like under Kennedy, if confirmed by the US Senate. A person familiar with the search told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that Kennedy played a key role in selecting the names to fill out the department, including the FDA commissioner and the CDC director. The appointees, if also confirmed, will fall under the purview of Kennedy, who has emphasized the importance of ridding the department and its agencies of corruption. Trump, for his part, said on the campaign trail that he would let Kennedy “go wild on health.” Also known as “the nation’s doctor,” the surgeon general is a medical doctor who focuses on educating and advising Americans on how to improve their health. He or she issues advisories, reports and calls to action to offer the best available scientific information on crucial issues. He or she also serves as vice admiral of the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, overseeing this group of uniformed officers who seek to promote the nation’s health.
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