Jan Malcolm

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Jan Malcolm was the health commissioner of Minnesota, which has over 1,500 employees and a budget of over $600 million. [1] She was appointed as the commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Health by previous governor Mark Dayton in 2018. [2]

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Commissioner of Health for Minnesota

Jan Malcolm served as Health Commissioner under three governors of Minnesota. [3] She was appointed by Mark Dayton after her predecessor, Ed Ehlinger, resigned. [4] She was originally brought on to help with complaints about elder abuse, which she was able to solve after eight months. [4] Through the COVID-19 pandemic she faced intense criticism from the Republican party, [3] facing repeated calls to remove her from her position. [5]

Personal life

She attended high school at Minnetonka High School and went to Dartmouth College for pre-med. [4] She was married to Kris Carlton, who died in 2019. [6] In June 2021, Malcolm was awarded the Lavender Community Pride Award for LGBTQ Individual. [7]

Career

Health Department at Ventura [4]

Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota at the School of Public Health [8]

CEO of Courage Center [8]

Vice President of Public Affairs and Philanthropy at Allina Health [8]

Notable works

Leading Public Health: A Competency Framework [9]

References

  1. ↑ Tribune, Chris Serres Star. "New Commissioner Jan Malcolm brings 'instant credibility' to Minnesota Health Department". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  2. ↑ "Meet the woman Gov. Mark Dayton hired to fix Minnesota's health department". Twin Cities. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  3. 1 2 "Gov. Walz defends his health commissioner". kare11.com. October 26, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Tribune, Briana Bierschbach Star. "At the head of state Health Department, Jan Malcolm is 'Minnesota's Dr. Fauci'". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  5. ↑ "With job on the line, Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm to meet with top Republican on Friday". Twin Cities. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  6. ↑ "Obituary for Kris Carlton". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  7. ↑ Tarala, Kassidy (2021-06-17). "Lavender Community Pride Award for LGBTQ Individual: Jan Malcolm - Serving All People | Lavender Magazine" . Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  8. 1 2 3 "Commissioner Jan Malcolm". www.health.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  9. ↑ "Jan Malcolm". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
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