Susan Monarez

Susan Monarez U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public domain

American microbiologist and public health official

Susan Patricia Coller Monarez is an American microbiologist and public health official serving as the Strategic Health Technology and Funding Advisor for the California Department of Public Health initiative known as the Public Health Network Innovation Exchange. She served as the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, first in an acting capacity from January to March 2025, and then as a confirmed position for under a month from July to August 2025.

Also known as...Susan Coller, Susan P. Coller, Susan Patricia Coller, Susan Patricia Coller Monarez, Susan Coller-Monarez, and Susan Coller Monarez
Erica Schwartz nominated for CDC

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