President Biden announced his intent to appoint National Academy of Medicine member Mandy Cohen to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A physician and public health expert, Cohen led North Carolina’s COVID-19 response as the state’s health secretary. Cohen was elected to the NAM in 2021.
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