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State Health Officer

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

Chief of Staff and Senior Deputy
Kris Adcock (601) 206-1540

Center for Public Health Transformation
Dr. Tami Brooks

Center for Lifespan Health and Wellness
Krista Guynes (601) 576-7856

Center for Injury Prevention and Recovery
Jon Hubanks, Pharm D. (601) 713-3457

Center for Public Health Emergency Services & Acute Care
Teresa Windham (601) 933-2445

Center for Health Protection
Glenn Wood (601) 364-2723

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

Center for Epidemiology, Communicable Diseases, and Laboratory Services
Dr. Renia Dotson (601) 576-7725

Chief Financial Officer
Lucreta Tribune (601) 576-7359

Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Tami Brooks

General Counsel
Laura Goodson (601) 576-7419

Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff and Senior Deputy
Kris Adcock

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.

Human Capital
Avery Leggett (601) 576-7642

Information Technology
Kane Tomlin (601) 576-7467

Center for Public Health Transformation

Director and Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Tami Brooks

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

County Health Departments

Center for Lifespan Health and Wellness

Director
Krista Guynes (601) 576-7856

Perinatal and Infant Services
Krista Guynes (601) 576-7856

Child & Adolescent Services
Shelia N. Anthony, Ed.D. (601) 576-7427

Adult Services
Ashley Wolff (601) 206-1566

Center for Injury Prevention and Recovery

Director
Jon Hubanks, Pharm D. (601) 713-3457

Deputy Director
Ashley Wolff (601) 206-1566

Immunizations
Amanda Netadj (601) 576-7751

Injury Prevention
Brianna Thompson

Interpersonal Violence
Cerissa Eubanks (601) 206-1548

Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Program
Jon Hubanks (601) 713-3457

Public Health Pharmacy
Anna Lambert, Pharm. D.

Tobacco Control
Ashley Wolff (601) 206-1566

Center for Public Health Emergency Services & Acute Care

Direcctor
Teresa Windham (601) 933-2445

Acute Care Systems
Teresa Windham (601) 933-2445

Emergency Medical Services
Teresa Windham (601) 933-2445

Emergency Preparedness and Response
Ron Rogers (601) 259-0445

Radiological Health
Ron Rogers (601) 259-0445

Center for Health Protection

Director
Glenn Wood (601) 364-2723

Environmental Health
Bill Moody (601) 576-7690

Licensure & Certification
Glenn Wood (601) 364-2723

Health Planning and Resource Development
(601) 576-7887

Center for Rural Health and Population Studies

Director
Jennifer Gholson, MD (601) 576-7668

Deputy Director
Judy Newton (601) 576-7925

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

Office of Primary Care
(601) 576- 7216

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

Center for Epidemiology, Communicable Diseases, and Laboratory Services

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

Deputy State Epidemiologist
Theresa Kittle (601) 576-7725

Communicable Diseases
Kendra Johnson (601) 576-7725

State Public Health Laboratory
(601) 576-7582

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, Dr. P.H. (601) 576-7038

Revenue Cycle
Miranda Hillman (601) 576-7886

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

Internal Audit

Internal Auditor
Wayne Jerome (601) 576-7903