Susan Monarez is on her way out as the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after less than a month on the job.

The first non-physician to lead the department in half a century “ran afoul” of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over changes he made to an expert panel advising on vaccine policy, according to the New York Times.

Monarez was confirmed for the position last month and sworn in by Kennedy on July 31.

The Daily Beast has reached out to the Department of Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for comment.

President Donald Trump nominated Monarez to permanently fill the role after she served as acting director for months.

Her nomination came after the White House withdrew Trump’s first choice for the role, former Florida congres

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