Dr. Nirav Shah prepares to leave Maine CDC for top federal post—and answers your public health questions

By Jennifer Rooks,

Cindy Han, Jonathan P. Smith

Published January 23, 2023 at 7:00 AM EST

This program will be live-streamed.

Nirav Shah joins us for the last time as director of Maine’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention. We’ll get the latest on Covid-19 and other public health concerns, and find out about Dr. Shah’s new leading role with the U.S. CDC.

Panelist:
Dr. Nirav Shah, director, Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention; he will begin his new job as second in leadership at the U.S. CDC in March

Resources:
Nirav Shah announces departure
Maine Public - Dr. Shah to leave Maine CDC
Appreciation for Dr. Shah

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Jennifer Rooks

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Cindy Han

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Jonathan P. Smith

Jonathan was born in Monsey, New York. A field trip to Washington, DC when he was in 7th grade started him on his circuitous path to a career in public radio. The trip inspired a love of politics and led to his desire to one day call DC home. After graduating from Grinnell College, he worked on a couple of campaigns in Iowa (presidential and congressional) and moved to Washington, DC.

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