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Population Health division outlines staffing and federal funding as it shifts from emergency response
Summary
Acting Population Health Director Dr. Susan Phillip told the Health Commission the division had redirected staff to COVID response (31% activated), leveraged about $35.7 million in CDC funding for testing and vaccination work and plans to reintegrate paused programs while pursuing permanent leadership and accreditation renewal.
Dr. Susan Phillip, acting director of the Population Health Division at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, briefed the Health Commission on Sept. 7 about the division’s role during the pandemic and its plans for the post‑surge period.
Phillip said the division — roughly 515 staff in 14 branches — has had about 31% of staff deployed for the COVID response and has placed approximately 470 students and volunteers to support operations. She told commissioners that federal funding through Centers for Disease Control programs —…
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