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Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH (he/him/his)

Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH, is the Director of the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention , and a retired two-star Rear Admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service. He leads the nation’s efforts to prevent HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis. These infections affect millions of Americans and cause tens of thousands of deaths each year. NCHHSTP focuses on high impact prevention strategies that are cost-effective, scalable, and grounded in the latest research. These strategies save lives, save money, reduce health disparities, and protect the health of all Americans.
Dr. Mermin served as the Incident Manager for CDC’s mpox response for six months and Acting Director of the Center for Preparedness and Response for several months, during the COVID-19 pandemic. From 2009-2013, Dr. Mermin directed CDC’s Division of HIV Prevention. He previously served as Director of CDC-Kenya and HHS Public Health Attaché for the U.S. Embassy from 2006-2009, and as Director of CDC-Uganda from 1999-2006.
Dr. Mermin began his career at CDC in 1995 as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer. He completed an internal medicine residency at San Francisco General Hospital and a preventive medicine residency at CDC and the California Department of Health Services.

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