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Optimism for Trump’s CDC pick is tempered by questions about RFK Jr.’s role

  • By

  • Helen Branswell

  • Daniel Payne

  • Chelsea Cirruzzo

  • April 18, 2026

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Top Institutions in General Medicine

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Atlanta, GA

    Key Differentiators

    • Public Health
    • Infectious Disease Control
    • Vaccine Policy

  • #2

    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Public Health Research
    • Epidemiology
    • Vaccine Development

  • #3

    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Public Health Policy
    • Infectious Disease Research
    • Health Leadership

  • #4

    University of Washington School of Public Health
    University of Washington School of Public Health

    Seattle, WA

    Key Differentiators

    • Epidemiology
    • Global Health
    • Infectious Disease Control

  • #5

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Vaccine Research
    • Public Health

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Optimism for Trump’s CDC pick is tempered by questions about RFK Jr.’s role

  • by Helen Branswell, Daniel Payne, Chelsea Cirruzzo

  • April 18, 2026

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