Health, Department of

Contact Information

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

Open Meetings

Three Capitol Hill, Providence, RI, 02908
(401) 222-5960
771
(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 work is guided by three leading priorities: addressing the social and environmental determinants of health; eliminating disparities of health and promoting health equity; and ensuring access to quality health services including our vulnerable populations. RIDOH's six divisions and their centers work in partnership with the general public, healthcare providers, healthcare facilities, community partners, schools, local, state, and federal offices and agencies, as well as the media. 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
Interim Director Staci A Fischer M.D., F. A.C.P, F.I.D.S.A
Deputy Director of Operations Sandra Powell 401-222-5917 [email protected]
Deputy Director of Public Health Seema Dixit 401-222-7463 [email protected]
Director, Academic Affairs & Accreditation Laurie Leonard 401-222-2433 [email protected]
Chief Financial Officer Alisha Colella 401-222-1012 [email protected]
Chief Executive Legal Counsel Kenny Alston 401-222-1685 [email protected]
Director Workforce Development & Employee Engagement Steven Boudreau 401-222-8033 [email protected]
Associate Director of Health, Division of Policy, Information, and Communications Jacqueline Kelley 401-222-5142 [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]
Public Information Officer Joseph Wendelken 401-222-3998 [email protected]
Associate Director of Health, Division of Health Care Quality and Safety Jennifer Sternick 401-439-9031 [email protected]
Chief of the Center for Professional Licensing, Boards and Commissions Bruce Todesco 401-222-1008 [email protected]
Chief of the Center for Public Health Communications Andrea Bagnall-Degos 401-222-6054 [email protected]
Chief Legislative and Constituent Affairs Neil Hytinen (401)-222-1625 [email protected]
Chief of the Center for Health Data & Analysis & Public Health Informatics Samara Viner-Brown 401-222-5122 [email protected]
Chief Office of Policy, Planning & Strategy Cheryl LeClair 401-222-5942 [email protected]
Office of State Medical Examiners Cindy Vanner 401-222-5599 [email protected]
State Registrar Chief Center for Vital Records Roseann Georgianni 401-222-5166 [email protected]
Manager, Office of Health Regulation Zachary Garceau


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