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US - Media: Gerald Parker D.V.M. selected to head White House pandemic office - February 6, 2025
February 6, 2025 / 1:03 PM EST / CBS News
President Trump has selected Gerald Parker, a veterinarian and former top-ranking federal health official, to head the White House's pandemic office, two U.S. officials tell CBS News.
Congress created the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy after the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of one of the lessons learned from the outbreak, the office was intended to formalize the so-called czar roles that had led efforts across the federal government to prepare and respond to pandemic threats.
Trump taps Gerald Parker to be new head of pandemic office as bird flu threat grows
February 6, 2025
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Parker was previously the associate dean for Global One Health at Texas A&M University. "One Health" refers to the study of how health threats in animals and the environment are closely linked to human health concerns, including how dangerous viruses and bacteria often emerge in animals before spreading to humans.
Spokespeople for the university and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
He has served under Republican and Democratic administrationsalike, and was recently head of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity under the Biden administration. This office was charged with crafting recommendations for new rules governing research that could create riskier pathogens.
Parker has worked for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services and Homeland Security.
"I've not been a fan of every choice that Donald Trump has made. And I've been very critical of many of them. This one is a very good choice," said Dr. Ashish Jha, former White House COVID-19 response coordinator under President Biden.
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