Illinois Department of Public Health

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Department of Public Health
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Department overview
Formed1877;148 years ago (1877)
Jurisdiction Illinois
Headquarters Springfield and Chicago [1]
Employees1,100 [1]
Annual budget$600 million in state and federal funds [1]
Department executive
  • Sameer Vohra, Director of Public Health
Website dph.illinois.gov OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is the code department [2] [3] of the Illinois state government that prevents and controls disease and injury, regulates medical practitioners, and promotes sanitation. [4]

Contents

IDPH offices

The Illinois Department of Public Health consists of these offices: [4]

List of directors

Directors of IDPH [5]
NameDatesNotes
Sameer Vohra2022–present
Ngozi O. Ezike 2019–2022
Nirav D. Shah 2015–2019
LaMar Hasbrouck2012–2015
Damon T. Arnold2007–2011
Eric E. Whitaker 2003–2007
John R. Lumpkin1991–2003
Bernard J. Turnock1985–1990
Thomas Kirkpatrick1984–1985
William Kempiners1979–1984
Paul Q. Peterson1977–1978
Joyce C. Lashof1973–1977
Franklin D. Yoder1961–1973
LeRoy L. Fatherree1960–1961
Roland R. Cross1940–1959
Albert C. Baxter1937–1940
Frank J. Jirka1933–1937
Andy Hall1929–1933
Issac D. Rawlings1921–1929
C. St. Clair Drake1917–1921

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About IDPH". August 13, 2021. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ Uphoff, Judy Lee (2012). "The Governor and the Executive Branch". In Lind, Nancy S.; Rankin, Erik (eds.). Governing Illinois: Your Connection to State and Local Government (PDF) (4th ed.). Center Publications, Center for State Policy and Leadership, University of Illinois Springfield. pp. 78–79. ISBN   978-0-938943-28-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  3. ↑ 20 ILCS5/5-15
  4. 1 2 "IDPH - Protecting health, improving lives". Illinois Department of Public Health. 535 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, Illinois 62761. September 1, 2010. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ↑ "Previous Directors - IDPH". Illinois Department of Public Health. 535 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, Illinois 62761. September 1, 2010. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
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