New York State Department of Health Reorganizes To Emphasize Health Equity, Aging & Emergency Preparedness

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) is reorganizing. It recently established two new offices, a Chief Medical Officer (CMO), and established a leadership cabinet to optimize the DOH efforts to improve health equity, aging services, and overall emergency preparedness. The two new offices are the Office of Aging & Long Term Care, and the Office of Health Equity & Human Rights. To improve emergency preparedness, the DOH will emphasize regional DOH office engagement with local health departments. A key goal will focus on using data to advance the DOH mission of improving public health and health equity. These . . .