The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously appointed Dr. Matthew Minson, M.D. because the County’s Public Health Officer and native Registrar for Vital Statistics.

“We are delighted to have someone of Dr. Minson’s caliber, experience working with rural counties and enthusiasm join our County as Public Health Officer,” stated Board chair Wendy Thomas. “We have a lot to gain from your deep knowledge and experience across all levels of government.”

It is a authorized requirement to nominate a full-time well being officer, in accordance with the California Health and Safety Code.

“I’m honored and tremendously humbled by this opportunity,” Minson advised the Board. “This is important and noble work. My fervent hope is that six weeks from this appointment you are happy I am here and six months later you are proud.”

Minson is a doctor, inventor, creator, and a adorned and awarded native, state, and federal well being official. While on the United States Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Minson led the creation and supply of the primary National Health Security Strategy, the Telehealth Report to Congress, Emergency Use Authorization insurance policies, and was the USDHHS White House Interagency Policy Liaison for Chemical and Biodefense, and countermeasures innovation.

An acknowledged professional in humanitarian response and public well being drugs, Minson has greater than 20 high-profile discipline deployments together with 9/11 and was Deputy Coordinator for the US Health and Medical Response to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake at USAID. He has additionally been a medical director/workforce supervisor with FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue, the USAR Incident Support Team and was a Federal Medical Specialist Instructor.  

He has been honored with appointments to the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s Public Preparedness discussion board and as a principal member of the National Fire Protection Association’s committees addressing First Responder Standards in Hazardous Material and WMD environments for the final 20 years. He additionally serves on the board of administrators of HealthcareReady, addressing provide chain and bridging between authorities and the personal sector.

He holds 5 patents and educational appointments on the Texas Engineering Extension Service and the Center for Population Health and Aging at Texas A&M.

He is a graduate of the University of Texas Medical Branch the place he additionally accomplished his internship and residency earlier than finishing a sophisticated observe on the University of Texas Medical School in Houston.

Having visited El Dorado County whereas honeymooning together with his spouse Kelli, they fell in love with it and made a promise that if circumstances allowed, they’d come again right here to reside.

“I really look forward to being a part of the community and doing great work,”

Minson will start his tenure Monday, November 20^th. His wage is $251,721.60.

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