Governor Newsom today appointed San Francisco Health Officer Dr.
Tomás Aragón to lead the California Department of Public Health
(CDPH) and serve as the state’s Health Officer. Dr. Aragón is a
welcome addition to CPDH, where newly appointed State
Epidemiologist and former Alameda County Health Officer Dr. Erica
Pan has been holding down the fort during this difficult time.
Dr. Aragon replaces former CDPH Director Dr. Sonia Angell, who
resigned abruptly this summer.
The state’s new Health Officer has served in San Francisco City
and County as Director of the Population Health Division for the
San Francisco Department of Public Health since 2011 and is a
volunteer faculty member for the UC Berkeley School of Public
Health.
Dr. Aragón will need to be confirmed by the Senate when they
convene early next year. CSAC and California’s counties welcome
Dr. Aragón to his new statewide role.
