Dr. Joneigh Khaldun Steps Down as Michigan’s Chief Medical Executive
LANSING, MICH — Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the chief medical executive at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, is stepping down from her role. Khaldun will take on a new job outside of state government, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Friday. Bittersweet, but today I am announcing my resignation from my role as … Continued The post Dr. Joneigh Khaldun Steps Down as Michigan’s Chief Medical Executive appeared first on The Michigan Chronicle.
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LANSING, MICH — Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the chief medical executive at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, is stepping down from her role. Khaldun will take on a new job outside of state government, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Friday.
Bittersweet, but today I am announcing my resignation from my role as Michigan’s Chief Medical Executive. I am grateful to @GovWhitmer for her outstanding leadership & the opportunity to serve the people of Michigan in these unprecedented times.
A few thoughts:
— Joneigh Khaldun MD MPH FACEP (@DrKhaldun) September 24, 2021
“This work has been the honor of my life. I’ve been inspired by the entire MDHHS team and their expertise and dedication to serving the people of Michigan,” Khaldun said in a release. “Dr Bagdasarian is an accomplished public health expert and epidemiologist and I am confident she will serve the state well in this new role. This is very bittersweet, but I am excited for this new and unique opportunity to continue doing my life’s work of advancing bold programs and policies that promote the health of all communities.”
According to Whitmer, Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian will serve as interim chief medical executive for the state starting on Oct. 1.
“Thanks to Dr. J’s around-the-clock leadership, our state acted quickly with the best available data and science to slow the spread of COVID-19 and save countless lives during the pandemic,” Whitmer said in a release. “While we wish we could keep Dr. J at the helm, I wish her the best of luck as she moves on to a well-deserved opportunity. The state of Michigan and I are incredibly grateful for your service.”
Dr. Khadlun had previously served as director of the Detroit Health Department.
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