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I posted this on the other reeves is out thread (apparently one just isn't enough)
Merged!
EDIT: Do we know if he was forced out or just decided to leave on of his own accord?
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I posted this on the other reeves is out thread (apparently one just isn't enough)
Dr Bell's socks are virtually a blur...
Alert: Change of leadership announced for CDC's CFS Research Program
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that Dr. William C. Reeves, head of the agency's CFS Research Program, will be taking a new position within the agency effective Feb. 14, 2010 and that he will no longer lead the agency's CFS research. Dr. Elizabeth Unger will serve as acting chief of the Chronic Viral Diseases Branch, the unit within CDC that houses the CFS Research Program. On Feb. 14, Dr. Reeves will begin an assignment as Senior Advisor for Mental Health Surveillance in the Public Health Surveillance Program Office within the CDC's Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services.
The CFIDS Association of America, other organizations and advocates have vocally supported new program leadership to effect a more robust research effort at CDC. This staffing change has the potential to significantly advance CFS research beyond the agency's intramural program and to seize scientific momentum generated by recent discoveries. We are fully dedicated to making rapid progress in this new era of collaboration and discovery in CFS research.
Merged!
EDIT: Do we know if he was forced out or just decided to leave on of his own accord?
Katie, it's time to put on your red bottom shoes and dance a Jig!!!!i KNEW people would start to wake up!!! YIPPEEEEEEE:victory:Victory
I suppose they've got to advertise the job, who they pick will tell us a huge amount about the direction research is taking, I'm on tentahooks. Champagne for you too?It says Dr. Elizabeth Unger will be "acting chief", which implies it is temporary.
I still can't believe it, myself! Here is the full text of the CAA notice through the Grass Roots Action List:
I have no information on whether he was "invited" to move on, or whether he asked to move on. But this is a TREMENDOUS opportunity to push the CDC program back on track. Truly an extraordinary opportunity.
Dr. Elizabeth Unger will serve as acting chief of the Chronic Viral Diseases Branch, the unit within CDC that houses the CFS Research Program.
Can we lobby this position in anyway? Any candidates?
Do we know if he was forced out or just decided to leave on of his own accord?
Dr Bell's socks are virtually a blur...
Thank you, Cort, for helping us work together.
I also wonder if this is happening because some of the preliminary results are coming back from the HIV lab at the CDC for XMRV replication studies... Wouldn't that be awesome?
Also big thanks to the CFSAC committee for speaking FEARLESSLY at the last minute and speaking LOUD AND CLEAR for Reeves to be given the boot-
I also wonder if this is happening because some of the preliminary results are coming back from the HIV lab at the CDC for XMRV replication studies... Wouldn't that be awesome?