# U.S. Public Health Service

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-19**: First all-hands staff meeting — Schwartz acknowledges staff burnout and understaffed zombie programs, promises advocacy, and says disagreements with HHS leadership will remain private.
- **2026-08**: Schwartz takes over as CDC director — Dr. Erica Schwartz begins leading the Atlanta-based federal agency, succeeding a series of temporary directors.
- **2026-07-15**: Senate confirmation hearing — Dr. Erica Schwartz testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee as nominee for CDC director.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### CDC's 22nd Director Flags Burnout and Zombie Programs
2026-08-20 21:32:37 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Dr. Erica Schwartz's first all-hands as CDC director confirmed that congressionally funded public health programs are understaffed and some are functionally dead after layoffs. Her acknowledgment of burnout among CDC employees signals continuing risk to disease surveillance, outbreak response, and guidance development that health systems and health IT partners depend on. The agency's capacity gap raises urgent policy and operational questions for the broader healthcare sector.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/cdc-director-burnout-zombie-programs-week1

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