Vermont Department of Health
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| Jurisdiction | Vermont |
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| Parent agency | Vermont Agency of Human Services |
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The Vermont Department of Health is state department responsible for the health of Vermont in the United States. It is a sub-division of the Vermont Agency of Human Services.[1] As of March 2017, the Department of Health is led by Mark Levine, MD. Dr. Levine was appointed the Commissioner of Health by Governor Phil Scott.[2]
District offices
Vermont's Health department has a centralized structure; this structure typical does not have a separate local public health department (such as county level government) and local health units are state employees.[3] The central office is located in Burlington, Vermont with several local health departments in 12 communities including Barre, Bennington, Brattleboro, Burlington, Middlebury, Morrisville, Newport, Rutland, Springfield, St. Albans, St. Johnsbury, and White River Junction.
Public Health Department Accreditation
The Vermont Department of Health became a national accredited public health department in 2014 by the Public Health Accreditation Board.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Departments | Agency of Human Services". humanservices.vermont.gov.
- ^ "Our Leaders". Vermont Department of Health. 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "CDC - Health Department Sites and Governance - STLT Gateway". www.cdc.gov. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "CDC - Accredited Health Departments - Health Department Accreditation - STLT Gateway". www.cdc.gov. December 9, 2019.
- ^ "Who is Accredited?".
