Mississippi
Edney named Mississippi’s next State Health Officer
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s subsequent State Well being Officer is Dr. Daniel P. Edney, who will exchange Dr. Thomas Dobbs on Aug. 1.
Dobbs is resigning from the put up he is held since 2018 on the finish of July.
Edney at present holds the place of Deputy State Well being Officer and has been with the division since February 2021. The Mississippi State Board of Well being introduced Edney’s promotion on Wednesday.
“Following within the footsteps of Dr. Dobbs, I, too, hope to function a catalyst for change – particularly with toddler and maternal mortality, the opioids battle plaguing the nation proper now, and transferring the needle in preventive well being and well being fairness points,” Edney stated in a information launch.
Dobbs stated Edney has been an incredible asset since he joined the well being division, particularly in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Amongst his numerous contributions, Dr. Edney labored with numerous organizations and partnerships to elucidate COVID and reply questions. He has additionally labored with suppliers to signal them as much as give COVID vaccine, and he fielded questions from suppliers about allergic reactions and different problems associated to the administration of the vaccine,” stated Dobbs.
Edney is a former president of the Mississippi State Medical Affiliation and at present serves as a board member on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure. He has additionally served as a fellow and laureate for the Mississippi Chapter of the American Faculty of Physicians and a fellow of the American Society of Habit Drugs.