The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has officially appointed Dr.
The board viewed her recent tenure in King County, Washington, as a primary qualification for her new role in California.
This commitment to partnership and equity was a recurring theme in the board’s announcement of her hiring.
Immediate Duties and Departmental Responsibilities The role of the Sonoma County Health Officer is multifaceted, extending far beyond pandemic policy.
This suggests that the Board of Supervisors is prioritizing a "heavyweight" approach to administration, likely to address the fatigue that many public health departments felt during the interim period after the pandemic.
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors named Dr. Mia Shim, former King County health chief, as the new county health officer effective immediately.