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The CDC Foundation announced the creation of a new role, Chief Health Equity and Strategy Officer, and that Lauren A. Smith, MD, MPH, is joining the Foundation in this capacity.

The CDC Foundation and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute establish the Health Equity Task Force devoted to monitoring and assessing the disparate impacts on vulnerable populations, including, but not limited to racial/ethnic minorities, people living with disabilities, and those of lower socioeconomic status.