Rochelle Walensky
Rochelle Paula Walensky (born 1969) is an American medical scientist. Walensky was the 19th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2021 until 2023. She was the chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital and a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Walensky is an expert on AIDS and HIV.[1]
Rochelle Walensky | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2021 | |
| 19th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – June 30, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Anne Schuchat Debra Houry (acting) Nirav D. Shah |
| Preceded by | Robert Redfield |
| Succeeded by | Mandy Cohen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rochelle Paula Bersoff 5 April 1969 (aged 57) Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | Edward H. Bersoff (father) |
| Education | Washington University in St. Louis (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MD) Harvard University (MPH) |
In December 2020, Walensky was nominated to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Biden administration, replacing Robert R. Redfield.[2]
On May 5, 2023, Walensky announced her resignation from her role at the CDC, effective June 30, 2023.[3]
References
- ↑ Pager, Tyler (December 6, 2020). "To rebuild CDC, Biden picks Rochelle Walensky". Politico. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/06/rochelle-walensky-cdc-biden-443384. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ↑ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay; Shear, Michael D. (December 6, 2020). "Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/us/politics/xavier-becerra-hhs-health-secretary.html. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ↑ Toy, Sarah (May 5, 2023) (in en-US). CDC Director Walensky to Step Down. https://www.wsj.com/articles/cdc-director-walensky-to-step-down-1e5e6c42. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
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