CDC Organization and Leadership

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At a glance

Overview of the structure of CDC’s Centers, Offices, and Institutes and leadership biographies for each.

Organizational Structure

CDC is one of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services. View CDC’s Official Mission Statements/Organizational Charts to learn more about CDC’s organizational structure.

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CDC Federal Advisory Committees Information

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Immediate Office of the Director and Leadership

• CDC Director
• Principal Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer
• Deputy Director and Chief Medical Officer
• Deputy Director of Public Affairs/Director of Communications
• Chief of Staff

CDC Centers and Institute and Leadership

• Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA)
• Global Health Center (GHC)
• National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
• National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)
• National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)
• National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)/ Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
• National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
• National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP)
• National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
• National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
• National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce (NCSTLTPHIW)
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

CDC Offices and Leadership

• CDC Washington Office (CDC/W)

• Office of Budget Policy and Appropriations (OBPA)

• Office of Communications (OC)

• Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO)

• Office of the Chief of Staff (OCS)

• Office of Laboratory Systems and Response (OLSR)

• Office of Minority Health (OMH)

• Office of Policy, Performance, and Evaluation (OPPE)

• Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology (OPHDST)

• Office of Readiness and Response (ORR)

• Office of Science (OS)