For Immediate Release: 12/29/2020
For further information, contact:
Kelly McFalls
kmcfalls@framinghamma.gov
Tel (508) 532-5437
M (774) 285-1315
Dr. Samuel S. Wong, Director of Framingham’s Public Health Department, to Take Medical Leave Effective Thursday, December 31, 2020
Framingham, MA – Dr. Samuel S. Wong, Director of Framingham’s Public Health Department, will take medical leave, and his last day in the office is Thursday, December 31.
The Framingham Health Department equitably protects and promotes the health of Framingham’s diverse populations that live, work, and play in the City. It oversees environmental health (environmental justice, contaminated sites, permits, inspections, and hoarding); community health (substance use prevention/intervention, healthy aging, and community engagement); public health nursing (communicable disease control, nursing clinic, and immunizations), and emergency preparedness).
Alexandra M. DePalo (current Assistant Director) will serve in Dr. Wong’s stead.
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