NEWS - CDC insider named acting director article

[Guest guest]

The Wall Street Journal

JANUARY 23, 2009

CDC Insider Named Acting Director Article

The Obama administration has appointed an infectious disease and

disaster preparedness expert as acting director of the U.S. Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention.

Besser, who headed the CDC's public health emergency

preparedness and response functions, succeeds Gerberding, who

stepped down with the change in administration after six years of

leading the federal agency.

It wasn't clear whether Dr. Besser would be Dr. Gerberding's permanent

successor. An email to CDC employees Thursday said that Dr. Besser

would serve as acting director until a permanent director is named and

assumes the role

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Not an MD

[Guest guest]

, I read this article before you posted it here, and I am

confused. I'm not familiar with these names, but do you think this

appointment is a good thing overall for the public in general?

Doreen

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> The Wall Street Journal

> JANUARY 23, 2009

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> CDC Insider Named Acting Director Article

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> The Obama administration has appointed an infectious disease and

> disaster preparedness expert as acting director of the U.S. Centers

> for Disease Control and Prevention.

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> Besser, who headed the CDC's public health emergency

> preparedness and response functions, succeeds Gerberding, who

> stepped down with the change in administration after six years of

> leading the federal agency.

>

> It wasn't clear whether Dr. Besser would be Dr. Gerberding's

> permanent successor. An email to CDC employees Thursday said that

> Dr. Besser would serve as acting director until a permanent

> director is named and assumes the role

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> Read the rest of the article here:

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>

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123267335720408593.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

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> Not an MD

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[Guest guest]

Hi, Doreen.

I am familiar with Gerberding. I did read up on Besser, and he seems

well-qualified.

What are your concerns?

Not an MD

On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 7:39 AM, Mimi <mimi212@...> wrote:

> , I read this article before you posted it here, and I am

> confused. I'm not familiar with these names, but do you think this

> appointment is a good thing overall for the public in general?

>

> Doreen

[Guest guest]

Hi - I don't have any particular concerns other than hoping these

people are qualified and will be effective in their positions. I've

always felt the CDC was a very important branch of government and

considering how they " focus on the prevention of diseases and the

promotion of health through research and through investigation of

disease clusters and outbreaks (via Wikipedia) " , that makes them all

the more important.....Doreen

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> Hi, Doreen.

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> I am familiar with Gerberding. I did read up on Besser, and he seems

> well-qualified.

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> What are your concerns?

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> Not an MD

[Guest guest]

Doreen,

If Besser gets the permanent position, I think he'll be fine.

Not an MD

On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Mimi <mimi212@...> wrote:

> Hi - I don't have any particular concerns other than hoping these

> people are qualified and will be effective in their positions. I've

> always felt the CDC was a very important branch of government and

> considering how they " focus on the prevention of diseases and the

> promotion of health through research and through investigation of

> disease clusters and outbreaks (via Wikipedia) " , that makes them all

> the more important.....Doreen