Dr. Fauci has been at the National Institutes of Health for over 50 years. On Monday, the nation's top infectious disease doctor announced he'll be stepping down from government service in December.
The nation's top infectious disease doctor, Anthony Fauci, announced today he'll be stepping down from government service in December. Dr. Fauci has been at the National Institutes of Health for more than 50 years. He's also advised seven presidents, starting with President Reagan back in the early days of the AIDS epidemic. NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin is here to tell us more. Hey, Selena.KELLY: So everybody knows Dr. Fauci, or we all feel like we know him.
KELLY: Stick with his role during HIV/AIDS just a little bit. That's maybe less at the forefront of people's minds, of course, but it's such a huge part of his legacy. GREGG GONSALVES: He's a smooth operator. You know, he pulled activists in in the late '80s, early '90s because he knew the best way to neutralize people is to bring them inside the tent.
JESSICA MALATY RIVERA: I think the fact that he continued to work in his age is admirable and inspiring because it's not a sexy job per se, right? It's not a job that is chill. It's a very demanding job. And the fact that he kept doing it meant that he was motivated by things greater than himself. He was motivated by public health. He was motivated by science, innovation and ending a global emergency.
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