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2012 Commission Chair Leadership Award
Dr. Jonathan Fielding, MD, MPH
Director, Department of Public Health
Learning Collaborative and implemented the highly
successful “Mommy and Baby” surveillance project.
Dr. Fielding embraces new technologies, fosters a
productive and creative workforce, and diligently
carries out the mission of his department – to protect
health, prevent disease and promote health and wellbeing.
He leads a staff of more than 4,000 employees
with a budget that exceeds $750 million dollars. He
is held in high esteem by colleagues and health care
professionals across the nation.
Each year the Commission recognizes a
leader within the County. This individual is a
Department Head, who leads by example and
carries out the mission and vision of our organization.
This year’s recipient is Dr. Jonathan Fielding, Director,
Department of Public Health.
Under Dr. Fielding’s leadership, the Department trained
all employees as “first responders,” including terrorism
response, developed the Performance Improvement
He chairs a national committee on Health Promotion
and Disease Prevention and is Vice-Chair of the Los
Angeles First 5 Commission. First 5 grants over $100
million to programs designed to improve the health
and development of children, ages 0 to 5 years. He is
Chair of the U.S. Community Preventive Services Task
Force, which makes recommendations to the federal
government on programs and policies to improve
public health.
It was an honor for the Commission to present the 2012
“Chair Leadership Award” to Dr. Fielding.
“I am greatly humbled and your award serves to remind
me there is still so much to do to make access to healthcare
a reality for many. I see this award as a mandate to work
further on the social and physical environments that will
improve the determinants of health and result in a better
informed and healthier Los Angeles County ”
Dr. Jonathan Fielding, MD, MPH
Director, Department of Public Health
Quality and Productivity Annual Report 2012
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