Dr. Sameer Vohra Becomes 20th Director of IDPH
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Dr. Sameer Vohra took over the Illinois Department of Public Health earlier this month.
COVID-19. Monkeypox. Polio. Those are just some of the public health challenges facing the new leader of the state's public health department. Dr. Sameer Vohra took over the role as the department's 20th director earlier this month, a post formerly held by Dr. Ngozi Ezike during the height of the COVID pandemic.
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Dr. Sameer Vohra Becomes 20th Director of IDPH
Clip: 8/16/2022 | 8m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
COVID-19. Monkeypox. Polio. Those are just some of the public health challenges facing the new leader of the state's public health department. Dr. Sameer Vohra took over the role as the department's 20th director earlier this month, a post formerly held by Dr. Ngozi Ezike during the height of the COVID pandemic.
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