President Barack Obama has appointed Dr. Thomas Frieden as the new Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Frieden is currently serving as the Commissioner of the New York City Health Department. I don’t have actually have anything snarky to say about Dr. Frieden as he is one of the few appointments from President Obama that doesn’t have a huge cloud of suspicion over him.
President Obama sayz: "America relies on a strong public health system and the work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is critical to our mission to preserve and protect the health and safety of our citizens. Dr. Frieden is an expert in preparedness and response to health emergencies, and has been at the forefront of the fight against heart disease, cancer and obesity, infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and AIDS, and in the establishment of electronic health records. Dr. Frieden has been a leader in the fight for health care reform, and his experiences confronting public health challenges in our country and abroad will be essential in this new role."
Congratulations to Dr. Frieden!
Source: President Obama’s
press release
President Obama sayz: "America relies on a strong public health system and the work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is critical to our mission to preserve and protect the health and safety of our citizens. Dr. Frieden is an expert in preparedness and response to health emergencies, and has been at the forefront of the fight against heart disease, cancer and obesity, infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and AIDS, and in the establishment of electronic health records. Dr. Frieden has been a leader in the fight for health care reform, and his experiences confronting public health challenges in our country and abroad will be essential in this new role."
Congratulations to Dr. Frieden!
Source: President Obama’s press release