Mr. Davis pinned an IHS butterfly pin on Ms. Gerard at the welcome reception.
Photographed left to right: Susan Gerard, Director, Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), Michael
Allison, ADHS, and John R. Lewis, ITCA Executive Director.
The Hualapai delegation greeted Ms. Gerard. Photographed left to right: Sandra Irwin, Hualapai Tribal Health Department,
Pete Imus, Coordinator, Hualapai Tobacco Program, and Susan Gerard.
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October 06, 2005- The Phoenix Area IHS hosted a welcome reception to honor the new director of the Arizona
Department of Health Services, Susan
Gerard. Among the reception activities were a welcome and honor song by the Phoenix Oyate Singers, a welcome address by
Don J. Davis, MPH, Director, Phoenix Area IHS, and comments by Susan Gerard.
Susan Gerard was appointed Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services on April 29, 2005. As State Health Director,
she oversees one of the largest departments in Arizona State Government, with a budget of more than $1 billion and a workforce
of more than 1,800 employees. The Arizona Department of Health Services is the state’s lead public health agency, responsible
for protecting, maintaining and improving the health of all Arizonans.
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