FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANNOUNCES NEW INTERIM DIRECTOR FOR DIVISION OF DISEASE CONTROL AND HEALTH PROTECTION
Contact: DOH Office of Communications Jessica Hammonds, (850) 245-4111
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANNOUNCES NEW INTERIM DIRECTOR FOR DIVISION OF DISEASE CONTROL AND HEALTH PROTECTION
~ County health department expert to help lead efforts in disease control and health protection and improvement ~
Contact: DOH Office of Communications
Jessica Hammonds, (850) 245-4111
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANNOUNCES NEW INTERIM DIRECTOR FOR DIVISION OF DISEASE CONTROL AND HEALTH PROTECTION
~ County health department expert to help lead efforts in disease control and health protection and improvement ~
TALLAHASSEE – State Surgeon General Dr. John Armstrong today appointed Jennifer Bencie, M.D., MSA, to serve as the Interim Division Director for Disease Control and Health Protection. Dr. Bencie has been serving as the Director of the Manatee County Health Department in Bradenton.
“Dr. Bencie’s vast knowledge in infectious diseases and health protection will be instrumental as we continue to collaborate with our public health partners to ensure a healthier state of Florida,” said Dr. Armstrong. “I am grateful for Dr. Bencie’s continued service to all Floridians as we work to improve and protect their health.”
Dr. Bencie was the former Director of the Division of Emergency Medical Operations at the Department of Health (DOH) central office where she coordinated the efforts of the Offices of Public Health Preparedness, Emergency Operations, Trauma, Injury Prevention, Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program and the Bureau of Emergency Management Systems. Dr. Bencie is a former Administrator of the Seminole County Health Department in Sanford, as well as Health/Medical Co-chair for the Region 5 Domestic Security Task Force, comprising of nine counties in Central Florida.
Prior to her eight years of service with DOH, Dr. Bencie was an assistant director at the Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics. She received her undergraduate degree from Brown University, her medical degree from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico, and her Master’s degree in Health Administration from Central Michigan University at Fort Gordon, Georgia.
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