Health, Department of

Contact Information

Cheryl LeClair, MSW
(401) 222-5942
[email protected]

Open Meetings

Three Capitol Hill, Providence, RI, 02908
(401) 222-5960
711
(401) 222-6548
www.health.ri.gov
[email protected]

https://www.twitter.com/RIHEALTH

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The Rhode Island Department of Health's (RIDOH) mission is to prevent disease and protect and promote the health and safety of the people of Rhode Island. Given that there are no local health departments in Rhode Island, RIDOH coordinates public health activities throughout the entire state. Under the direction of an Executive Leadership Team, RIDOH has made the achievement of optimal health for every community throughout Rhode Island its principal focus. RIDOH's divisions and their centers work to promote public health in partnership with the general public, healthcare professionals, healthcare facilities, community partners, schools, and local, State, and federal offices and agencies. RIDOH is accredited by the national Public Health Accreditation Board.
RIDOH has broad-ranging public health and policy responsibilities. RIDOH works to promote healthy lifestyle changes, environmental health (including the safety of Rhode Island's food and drinking water), emergency preparedness, and chronic disease management and prevention, among other focus areas. RIDOH also facilitates health professional licensing and health facility licensing in the State, serves as a hub for public health data in Rhode Island, and includes Rhode Island's State Health Laboratories and the Medical Examiner's Office.

Title Name Phone Number Email
Director Jerome M. Larkin MD
Medical Director Staci Fischer MD [email protected]
Medical Director Suzanne Bornschein MD [email protected]
Medical Director Olutosin Ojugbele MD [email protected]
Deputy Director of Public Health Seema Dixit 401-222-7463 [email protected]
Chief Legislative and Constituent Affairs Neil Hytinen 401-222-1625 [email protected]
Chief Financial Officer Alisha Colella 401-222-1012 [email protected]
Chief Executive Legal Counsel Genevieve Johnson 401-222-1685 [email protected]
Acting Associate Director of Health, Division of Data Information, and Health Systems Planning Fernanda Lopes [email protected]
Associate Director of Health, Division of State Laboratories and Medical Examiner Glen Gallagher 401-222-1999 [email protected]
Associate Director of Health, Division of Community Health and Equity Kristine Campagna 401-222-5935 [email protected]
Associate Director of Health, Division of Environmental Health Catherine Feeney 401-222-7463 [email protected]
Associate Director, Division of Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease, & Epidemiology Christine Goulette 401-222-6868 [email protected]
Director of Public Health Infrastructure Grant Jaime Comella [email protected]
Associate Director of Health, Division of Health Care Quality and Safety Jacqueline Kelley 401-222-5142 [email protected]
Chief of the Center for Public Health Communications Andrea Bagnall-Degos 401-222-6054 [email protected]
Chief Office of Policy Cheryl LeClair 401-222-5942 [email protected]
Office of State Medical Examiners Cindy Vanner 401-222-5599 [email protected]
Chief Medical Examiner Marius Tarau MD [email protected]


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