{
  "id": 16772019,
  "title": "CDC's chief medical officer resigns after being hired in April",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/cdcs-chief-medical-officer-resigns-after-being-hired-in-april",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-27T17:30:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/Health/cdcs-chief-medical-officer-resigns-after-hired-april/story?id=137611532"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the chief medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has resigned her position, the agency announced on Tuesday. Shuford had been serving in this role since April. She also held the position of deputy director at the CDC. Dr. Shuford indicated in a statement that she was leaving her post to spend more time with her family.\n\nIn her resignation letter, Dr. Shuford expressed her gratitude to President Trump and Secretary Kennedy for the opportunity to lead the CDC. She described her tenure at the agency as an \"amazing experience\" for which she remains deeply thankful. Meanwhile, CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz released a statement thanking Dr. Shuford for her exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to the CDC and public health. Schwartz highlighted how Shuford had navigated the highly demanding, high-profile role amidst the constantly evolving circumstances that the CDC faced over the past several months.\n\nFollowing Dr. Shuford's resignation, Satish Pillai has been appointed as the acting CDC chief medical officer and deputy director.",
  "summary": "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's chief medical officer has resigned, the agency said in a statement on Tuesday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Dr. Jennifer Shuford resigns as CDC chief medical officer",
    "Served at CDC since April and as deputy director",
    "Resigned to spend more time with family"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}