Haitian American Dr. Alister Martin named NYC health commissioner
Dr. Alister Martin will lead NYC's public health system with a $1.6 billion budget and over 7,000 employees, focusing on disease response and accessible healthcare.
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Haitian American Dr. Alister Martin named NYC health commissioner
NEW YORK — Haitian American physician Dr. Alister Martin was appointed commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced on Jan.31. Martin, an emergency room physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, will oversee the city’s public health system, including disease response, prevention programs and community health initiatives…
HAITIAN-AMERICAN PHYSICIAN TAPPED TO LEAD NYC’S MASSIVE HEALTH AGENCY
FROM JACKSON HEIGHTS TO CITY HALL: HAITIAN-AMERICAN PHYSICIAN TAPPED TO LEAD NYC’S MASSIVE HEALTH AGENCY NEW YORK — In a decision rich with symbolism, substance, and sweeping implications for urban public health, New York City Mayor has appointed Dr. , a Haitian-American emergency room physician and nationally recognized public health advocate, as the new Commissioner of the (DOHMH). The January 31 announcement places one of the most consequenti…
The mayor of New York, Zohran Kwame Mamdani, announced on January 31 the appointment of Dr. Alister Martin as new commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). From this position, Martin will be in charge of overseeing the New York public health system, which includes surveillance of outbreaks, prevention programs ...
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