Monarez, a microbiologist and infectious disease expert who has served across several federal health agencies over the years, ...

In a 51–47 vote along party lines, the Senate confirmed Monarez as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday night 51-47 along party lines to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee, Susan Monarez, as ...

Dr. Monarez, who has been the acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since President Trump took office, was the president’s second pick for the job.

Monarez could be seen as an unorthodox choice because of her background of having a PhD instead of being a medical doctor. But she has post doctoral training in Microbiology and Immunology from the ...

Susan Monarez, Ph.D., was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

The agency’s new leader must contend with reduced budgets, mass layoffs, political tumult and a boss determined to reshape ...

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Susan Monarez to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), putting a ...

The new head of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has deep Wisconsin ties.

She was nominated as CDC director after Trump withdrew his first pick, Florida physician Dave Weldon, when senators raised ...

Susan Monarez is the first director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to require Senate confirmation. She's also the first director without a medical degree in more than 70 years.

The US Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday ...