Interview by Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO
On June 30, Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Harris County Public Health (HCPH) in Houston, concluded his term as NACCHO President. Dr. Shah is a long-standing and enthusiastic member of NACCHO and has served on a variety of different NACCHO-related groups including the Health Equity and Social Justice Committee, the Global Health Workgroup, the Media Champions Network, and the Finance Committee. He can be found tweeting often from the handle @ushahmd on Twitter. He has served on NACCHO’s Board of Directors since 2014. He recently spoke to NACCHO Voice about his experience as president, the “invisibility crisis” facing local health departments, and what he is looking forward to doing now that his term is over. Continue reading