Acting Associate Director for Policy

Von Nguyen, MD, MPH, is serving as the Acting Associate Director for Policy at the Centers for Disease Control for Prevention (CDC). In this capacity, he supports the policy agenda across CDC and manages the CDC’s efforts to promote collaboration between the public health and health care delivery systems. Prior to joining CDC, Dr. Nguyen worked at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation on the State Innovation Models, Prevention and Population Health projects, and the larger Health Care Delivery System Reform agenda. He is a primary care provider who practiced at a federally qualified health center prior to entering federal service. In addition to his experience in public health and health care delivery, Dr. Nguyen has worked as a management consultant for Fortune 500 companies, medical underwriter for health insurance companies, and medical director for Doctors Without Borders.