Q&A
Impact of CDC staff layoffs on DOHMH operations
1:31:16
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Dr. Morse reveals recent layoffs of CDC staff assigned to the New York City Health Department and expresses concern about their impact on operations.
- Seven CDC staff members working with DOHMH were recently fired
- These staff members possessed valuable expertise needed by the health department
- DOHMH is attempting to retain these staff members
- Concerns about potential future layoffs from the CDC
Dr. Michelle Morse
1:31:16
I do want to also acknowledge however that just over the weekend we learned of seven staff who work for the CDC but were assigned to us in
Mercedes Narcisse
1:31:26
How was going to be that?
Dr. Michelle Morse
1:31:27
Health Department who were unfortunately fired.
1:31:30
Those seven staff are people with tremendous expertise and expertise that the health department needs and so we are doing our best to figure out how we can retain them, but that's just now.
1:31:43
I don't know if more layoffs from the CDC are coming, but I am worried about that.