C-D-SEE YA! Rochelle Walensky RESIGNS as Director of the CDC

H2: Introduction

On January 12th, 2021, Dr. Rochelle Walensky resigned from her position as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Prior to this, Walensky had been appointed to the role in January 2020 and led the CDC during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her resignation happened just days after President Joe Biden’s inauguration and the beginning of his term in the White House.

H2: Walensky’s Legacy

Walensky had a highly successful career prior to her role at the CDC, both in her own medical practice as an infectious diseases specialist and professor at Harvard Medical School and during her tenure as Chief of the Division of Infectious Dediseases at Massachusetts General Hospital. During her time as Director of the CDC, Walensky dedicated herself to the field of public health and her leadership of the agency was widely praised.

She served as an important public face during the pandemic, regularly appearing at White House press conferences and sharing her expertise with the public through a wide variety of media outlets. Walensky rallied behind the goal of increasing vaccine eligibility and access, encouraging political leaders to expand the vaccine rollout and vigorously advocating for increased safety measures such as face masks.

H2: Walensky’s Departure

Walensky announced her resignation from the CDC on January 12th, 2021, in an open letter addressed to the agency’s staff. In the letter, she expressed her admiration for the CDC’s hardworking team and the strength of their commitment to protecting the public’s health. She wrote that she was grateful for the privilege of serving.

Walensky indicated that she was leaving the agency to return to academia and clinical care, but wished the CDC staff the best in their future endeavors. She noted President Biden’s inauguration as a significant milestone and expressed confidence in his commitment to advancing public health.

H2: Conclusion

Overall, Dr. Walensky’s tenure as Director of the CDC was short, but highly successful and well-received. Her advocacy for public health and vaccine access has been lauded, and she left the agency to return to the academic field with confidence in the incoming Biden Administration’s commitment to the field. Her resignation took effect the day that her letter was published, January 12th, 2021

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C-D-SEE YA! Rochelle Walensky RESIGNS as Director of the CDC

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky announced her resignation from the CDC Friday, saying she will step away from her position effective June 30th. From the White House: Dr. Walensky has saved lives with her steadfast and unwavering focus on the health of every American. As Director of the CDC, she led a complex organization on the

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