HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The abrupt shift in leadership at the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene — one of the largest public health agencies in the world — comes at a turbulent time for City Hall. She also serves as deputy commissioner for the agency’s Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness.

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Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In addition, our efforts to address health equity depend on having timely, accurate, and granular public health data, down to the local neighborhood level. Modernizing data systems will allow resources to get where they are most needed, ensuring everyone has their best chance at health.

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National Network of Public Health Institutes

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As public health challenges grow in complexity, the demand for professionals skilled in data science and equipped with leadership abilities has surged. These are fundamental to addressing disparities and advancing health equity. Yet, there is a noticeable gap between academic preparation and workforce requirements.

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National Network of Public Health Institutes

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Despite recognizing data improvement as a potential strategy to address the increasing chronic disease burden in the United States, the public health sector has struggled to keep pace with advances and innovation in data.

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HEALTHBEAT

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Spokesperson Eric Nickens of DeKalb Public Health said clinical leadership was working to ensure frontline staffers provide accurate information to callers after Healthbeat attempted to schedule vaccine appointments at four clinics and got inconsistent information.

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HEALTHBEAT

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Morse repeatedly emphasized that the agency would remain committed to its mission: No matter what lies ahead, our efforts will continue to be driven by data, science, and health equity. One of the largest public health agencies in the world, the Health Department runs on a roughly $2 billion budget, with about 7,000 employees.

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KFF Health News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The public health agencies, largely a post-WWII legacy, are “remarkable institutions, but you can screw up these systems, not just by defunding them but by deflating the true patriots who work in them.” It was a bad idea then and it’s even worse now, he said. ” Markel asked.

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HEALTHBEAT

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In 2021, Morse became the Health Department’s first-ever chief medical officer, tasked with bridging the city’s public health and health care systems. Now she’s at the helm of one of the world’s largest public health agencies, steering a department with a roughly $2 billion budget and thousands of employees.

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HEALTHBEAT

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The public health agencies, largely a post-WWII legacy, are “remarkable institutions, but you can screw up these systems, not just by defunding them but by deflating the true patriots who work in them.” It was a bad idea then and it’s even worse now, he said. What does that do to the morale of scientists?” Markel asked.

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