Officials to Hire New Health Equity Director for Orange County

Officials to Hire New Health Equity Director for Orange County
Orange County Health Care Agency Director Dr. Clayton Chau discusses his selection as county health officer at a press conference with a sign language interpreter in a screenshot taken from a livestream in Santa Ana, Calif., on Aug. 27, 2020. Screenshot/OCGov/Facebook
Sarah Le
Sarah Le
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Officials in Orange County, California, are actively recruiting people for a new position as director of a Population Health and Equity Office, according to Dr. Clayton Chau, director of the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA).

“This person will be leading the agency-wide equity effort in addressing health equity, particularly collaborating with community partners in targeting the equity measures that were recently implemented by the state,” said Chau, who is also the county health officer, at an Oct. 29 news conference.