MSDH Administration

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• State Health Officer
• Senior Deputy
• Health Administration
• Health Data, Operations and Research
• Center for Lifespan Health and Wellness
• Center for Rural Health and Population Studies
• Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases
• Public Health Pharmacy
• Public Health Laboratory
• EMS and Acute Care Systems

State Health Officer

State Health Officer
Dr. Daniel Edney (601) 576-7634

Senior Deputy
Kris Adcock (601) 206-1540

Chief Financial Officer
Lucreta Tribune (601) 576-7359

Center for Lifespan Health and Wellness
Tonya Rogillio (601) 206-1559

State Epidemiologist
Dr. Renia Dotson (601) 576-7725

Chief of Pharmacy
Meg Pearson, Pharm. D. (601) 713-3457

EMS and Acute Care Systems Director
Teresa Windham (601) 933-2445

General Counsel
Christin Williams (601) 576-7419

Center for Public Health Transformation Director
Dr. Renia Dotson

Center for Rural Health and Population Studies Director
Jennifer Gholson, MD (601) 576-7668

Internal Auditor
Wayne Jerome (601) 576-7903

Medical Director
Dr. Tami Brooks

Office of the Senior Deputy

Senior Deputy
Kris Adcock (601) 206-1540

Assistant Senior Deputies
Laura Goodson
Dorthy K. Young, PhD

Communications
Lauren Hegwood, Director (601) 576-7667
Greg Flynn, External Affairs/Media Relations (601) 576-7667

Health Data, Operations & Research
Dorthy K. Young, Ph.D. (601) 576-7954
Procurement@msdh.ms.gov

Human Capital
Vicki Dodd (601) 576-7642

Health Informatics Technology
Kane Tomlin (601) 576-7467

Medical Cannabis
Marcus Davenport (601) 206-1540

Vital Records
Patricia Oluade (601) 206-8200

Governmental Affairs
Logan Dillon (601) 576-7634

Health Administration

Financial Management
Geeta Foreman (601) 576-7544

Support Services (Purchasing/AP)
Jennifer Dotson (601) 576-7635

Revenue Cycle
Miranda Hillman (601) 576-7886

Payroll
Vanessa Nichols (601) 576-7552

Health Data, Operations and Research

Chief HDOR Officer
Dorthy K. Young, PhD (601) 576-7954

Data Governance
David Trewolla (601) 576-7855

EPIC and Telehealth
Christina Graham (601) 576-7085

Office of Strategic Procurement
Vacant (601) 5576-7954
Procurement@msdh.ms.gov

Health Data & Research
Ellen Agho, DrPH (601) 576-7038

Revenue Cycle
Miranda Hillman (601) 576-7886

Vital Records and Statistics
Patricia Oluade (601) 206-8265

Center for Lifespan Health and Wellness

Director
Tonya Rogillio (601) 206-1559

Deputy Directors
Cerissa Eubanks (601) 206-1548
Krista Guynes (601) 576-7856

Center for Public Health Transformation
Dr. Renia Dotson

WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children)
Jameshyia Ballard, Ph.D. (601) 991-6000

Chief Nursing Officer
Katherine Farrington, RN (601) 576-7907

Center for Rural Health and Population Studies

Director
Jennifer Gholson, MD (601) 576-7668

Deputy Director
Judy Newton (601) 576-7925

Office of State Health Planning and Research
Vacant (601) 576-7887

Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce / Primary Care Office
Richard Calderone, DO (769) 320-1445

Office of Rural Health
Alushus Cooper, PhD (601) 576-7227

Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases

State Epidemiologist
Dr. Renia Dotson (601) 576-7725

Deputy State Epidemiologist
Theresa Kittle (601) 576-7725

Communicable Diseases
Kendra Johnson (601) 576-7725

Ryan White Program
Vacant (601) 576-7723

STD/HIV
Vacant (601) 576-7723

Tuberculosis
Pablo Williams (601) 576-7700

Public Health Pharmacy

Director
Meg Pearson, Pharm. D. (601) 713-3457

Immunization
Amanda Netadj (601) 576-7751

Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Program
Jon Hubanks

Public Health Laboratory

Director
Vacant (601) 576-7582

EMS and Acute Care Systems

Director
Teresa Windham (601) 933-2445