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Public Health Division

Interim Public Health Director

Cara Biddlecom, MPH

Contact UsProgram Directory

Office of the State Public Health Director

Director's Office Contacts

Policy and Partnerships

Interim Deputy Public Health Director, Policy and Partnerships Director

Kirsten Aird, MPH

Equity

Equity Director

Larry Hill

Fiscal 

Finance Director

Nadia Davidson, MPH, MSF

Business Operations 

Interim Operations Sr. Manager

Wendy Polulech, MPH

Science and Evaluation

State Health Officer / State Epidemiologist

Dean Sidelinger, MD, MSEd

Lead Communication Officer

Jonathan Modie

Senior Policy Advisor

Emily Droge 


Center for Health Protection

Center Administrator

André Ourso, MPH, JD

Center Contacts


Drinking Water Services

Section Manager

Samina Panwhar


Environmental Public Health

Section Manager

Gabriela Goldfarb, MPP


Health Care Regulation and Quality Improvement

Section Manager

Dana Selover, MD


Health Licensing Office

Interim Section Manager

Robert Bothwell


Oregon Medical Marijuana Program

Section Manager

Megan Lockwood


Oregon Psilocybin Services Program

Section Manager

Angela Allbee, EMPA


Radiation Protection Services

Section Manager

David Howe, MA

Center for Prevention and Health Promotion

Center Administrator

Timothy Noe, PhD

Center Contacts


Adolescent Health, ScreenWise & Reproductive Health

Interim Section Manager

Rosalyn Liu, MPH


Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention

Section Manager

Tameka Brazile Miles, MBA


Injury and Violence Prevention

Section Manager

Laura Chisholm, MPH, PhD


Maternal and Child Health

Section Manager

Cate Wilcox, MPH


Nutrition and Health Screening
(WIC Program)

Section Manager

Tiare Sanna, MS, RDN

Center for Public Health Practice

Center Administrator

Collette Young, PhD

Center Contacts


Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention

Section Manager

Zintars Beldavs, MS


Center for Health Statistics

Section Manager

Jennifer Woodward, PhD


HIV, STD and TB 

Section Manager

Annick Benson-Scott


Health Security, Preparedness and Response

Section Manager

Eric Gebbie


Immunization

Interim Section Manager

Lydia (Mimi) Luther


Oregon State Public Health Laboratory

Business Director

Akiko Saito