Posted Tuesday March 2, 2010 5 months ago
INDIANAPOLIS (WIBQ)-Governor Mitch Daniels announced Monday Dr. Judy Monroe will soon leave her job as the state health commissioner to become deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and director of the CDC’s newly formed Office of State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support.
During Dr. Monroe’s five-year tenure as state health commissioner, Indiana has gone from one of the nation's worst to one of the best in immunizing its children.
The commissioner also implemented Daniels' executive order to create the state's first medical errors reporting system, led the state's response to the H1N1 flu pandemic, and has advocated the governor's INShape Indiana initiative, which is aimed at decreasing tobacco use, increasing physical activity and improving nutrition.
Monroe’s last day as health commissioner will be March 8.
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