These stories are based on confidential interviews conducted as part of the CDC Listening Project. Participants review and approve written summaries describing their work, their contributions, and the circumstances surrounding their separation. Stories are published without names or identifying details.
Using Data to Protect and Improve Health Around the World
Over a 16-year CDC career, this epidemiologist helped respond to global emergencies, build surveillance systems, and support violence prevention efforts that improved public health in communities around the world.
Breaking Down Public Health Silos and Turning Data into Narratives to Prompt Public Health Action
A CDC public health advisor reflects on a career spent breaking down program silos, turning data into action, and leading high-impact operations—from STD clinics in the early HIV epidemic to a a $92 million/month operation at a federal Emergency Intake Site for unaccompanied migrant children.