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Board confirms Dr. Trinidad Solis as Fresno County Health Officer
Summary
The Board unanimously confirmed Dr. Trinidad Solis as Fresno County Health Officer effective Dec. 9, 2025; speakers praised her COVID work, rural health experience and plans to address chronic disease and provider shortages.
The Board confirmed the appointment of Dr. Trinidad Solis as Fresno County Health Officer, effective Dec. 9, 2025, under the county charter. Ed Hill, the county chief operating officer, recommended the confirmation and summarized Dr. Solis’s experience since joining the Department of Public Health in 2020, including leadership on the Rural Mobile Health Program and prior recognition from professional associations.
Dr. Solis told the board she will prioritize expanding access to care, addressing chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure, and working with partners to reduce provider shortages in urban and rural areas. Several supervisors who worked with Dr. Solis during the COVID response described her as a strong, compassionate leader. With no public opposition, the board voted to confirm her appointment.
Dr. Solis joins county leadership charged with coordinating public health priorities and will report to the board and county administrative leadership on implementation of department objectives.
