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| Search Committee Named for Kentucky's Public Health Commissioner |
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July 15, 2004 |
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Gil Lawson (502) 564-6786 Gil.Lawson@ky.gov |
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Search Committee Named for Kentucky’s Public Health Commissioner
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 15, 2004) - A search committee to select Kentucky’s next commissioner of public health has been named, Health and Family Services Undersecretary for Health Mark D. Birdwhistell announced today.
The first meeting of the committee is Aug. 3, 2004. It will focus on the development of a modernized position description, defining necessary qualifications and identifying the most effective recruitment techniques.
“Kentucky’s public health commissioner will be a dynamic force in helping transform the entire public health delivery system, and will be instrumental in improving the health for all Kentuckians,” said Undersecretary Birdwhistell, who will chair the committee.
The search was announced after Dr. Rice Leach announced his retirement at the end of July. The acting commissioner is Dr. William Hacker.
The members of the committee are:
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Richard D. Clover, M.D.
Dean
University of Louisville School of Public Health
Louisville, KY
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David D. Gale, Ph.D.
Dean & Professor
Eastern Kentucky University School of Health Sciences
Richmond, KY |
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Dudley Conner
Executive Director
Kentucky Public Health Association
Frankfort, KY |
William Pfeifle, Ed.D.
Interim Associate Dean for Administration
University of Kentucky College of Public Health
Lexington, KY
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Larry Davis
President
Kentucky Health Department Association
Benton, KY
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Sarah Wilding, RN, MPA
Chief Nurse
Kentucky Department for Public Health
Frankfort, KY |
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David Dunn, D.Sc.
Professor
Western Kentucky University School of Public Health
Bowling Green, KY |
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