New IDPH Director

Dr. La Mar Hasbrouck, formerly a county health official in NY, has been appointed the new head of IDPH.

Dr. La Mar Hasbrouck comes to the Department with an impressive record of eminent public health service around the globe as well as distinguished professional and scientific honors. A board certified medical internist, Dr. Hasbrouck most recently served as the Director of the Ulster County Department of Public Health in New York as well as Commissioner of the Ulster County Department of Mental health. He was the only county official in the state of New York to head both the health and mental health departments simultaneously. Prior to his public service in the state of New York, Dr. Hasbrouck spent 11 years at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He joined CDC in 1998 as a member of the Epidemic Intelligence Service, commonly referred to as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for diseases. While at CDC, Dr. Hasbrouck worked in Jamaica, Nigeria, Uganda, Haiti, Namibia, Vietnam, and was actively engaged in two of the largest global health initiatives in history: polio eradication, where he served as a consultant for the World Health Organization to Bangladesh; and, the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, serving in a diplomatic appointment as the CDC Director and Chief of Party in Guyana, South American, for two years.

A graduate of the University of California-Berkeley and the UCLA – Drew School of Medicine, Dr. Hasbrouck completed his medical residency at the new York-Presbyterian Hospital. He has published numerous scientific articles, reports, and book chapters. He is also the recipient of several distinguished honors, including the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary’s Primary Health Care Policy Fellowship, the HHS Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service and the Meritorious Honor Award from the US Department of State.

As a physician, teacher, researcher, radio host, and public speaker, Dr. Hasbrouck has embarked on a mission to educate and empower underserved communities about their health. We are excited to have Dr. Hasbrouck lead the Illinois Department of Public Health through one of the most challenging yet dynamic periods in our state’s history. Please join us in welcoming Dr. La Mar Hasbrouck to IDPH.

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