Illinois Department of Public Health

Department of Public Health
Department overview
Formed1877 (1877)
JurisdictionIllinois
HeadquartersSpringfield and Chicago[1]
Employees1,100[1]
Annual budget$600 million in state and federal funds[1]
Department executive
  • Sameer Vohra, Director of Public Health
Websitedph.illinois.gov

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is the code department[2][3] of the Illinois state government that prevents and controls disease and injury, regulates medical practitioners, and promotes sanitation.[4]

IDPH offices

The Illinois Department of Public Health consists of these offices:[4]

  • Office of the Director
  • Office of Finance and Administration
  • Office of Health Care Regulation
  • Office of Health Promotion
  • Office of Health Protection
  • Office of Human Resources
  • Office of Information Technology
  • Office of Performance Management
  • Office of Policy, Planning, and Statistics
  • Office of Preparedness and Response
  • Office of Women's Health

List of directors

Directors of IDPH[5]
Name Dates Notes
Sameer Vohra 2022–present
Ngozi O. Ezike 2019–2022
Nirav D. Shah 2015–2019
LaMar Hasbrouck 2012–2015
Damon T. Arnold 2007–2011
Eric E. Whitaker 2003–2007
John R. Lumpkin 1991–2003
Bernard J. Turnock 1985–1990
Thomas Kirkpatrick 1984–1985
William Kempiners 1979–1984
Paul Q. Peterson 1977–1978
Joyce C. Lashof 1973–1977
Franklin D. Yoder 1961–1973
LeRoy L. Fatherree 1960–1961
Roland R. Cross 1940–1959
Albert C. Baxter 1937–1940
Frank J. Jirka 1933–1937
Andy Hall 1929–1933
Issac D. Rawlings 1921–1929
C. St. Clair Drake 1917–1921

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "About IDPH". August 13, 2021. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Uphoff, Judy Lee (2012). "The Governor and the Executive Branch". In Lind, Nancy S.; Rankin, Erik (eds.). Governing Illinois: Your Connection to State and Local Government (PDF) (4th ed.). Center Publications, Center for State Policy and Leadership, University of Illinois Springfield. pp. 78–79. ISBN 978-0-938943-28-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  3. ^ 20 ILCS 5/5-15
  4. ^ a b "IDPH - Protecting health, improving lives". Illinois Department of Public Health. 535 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, Illinois 62761. September 1, 2010. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ "Previous Directors - IDPH". Illinois Department of Public Health. 535 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, Illinois 62761. September 1, 2010. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)