Jefferson County Department of Health
David Hicks, DO, MPH, FAAFP, serves as the Health Officer for the Jefferson County Department of Health, a role held since 2014, which also includes responsibilities as Deputy Health Officer, COVID-19 Incident Commander, and Medical Director. Previously, David held the position of COVID-19 Public Health Branch Director at Jefferson County Unified Command from March 2020 to May 2021 and worked as a PRN Physician at American Family Care from 2014 to 2020. Other experience includes serving as a Site Physician at Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Chief Medical Officer at Birmingham Healthcare, and Physician at Cooper University Health Care. David completed residency training at Christiana Care Health System from 2007 to 2010 and obtained a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. Additional educational qualifications include a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh.
Jefferson County Department of Health
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Health Action is a process conducted by a team of committed organizations seeking community input to improve health in Jefferson County, Alabama. This collaboration resulted in the book, Our Community Roadmap to Health, containing the issues and goals to be addressed by the local public health partners. Results indicate that Jefferson County has a solid public health infrastructure and is able to address the essential public health services. However, there are significant opportunities to improve services by Jefferson County’s public health system for the citizens of the county. By engaging “health partners,” goals have been developed to create sustained efforts in addressing health issues. Any agency, group, or citizen who has a stake in the health of the community is a potential partner, including governmental, public, private, non-profit, and voluntary agencies, as well as groups and individuals committed to the delivery of public health services. This is an ongoing process that determines priority community health needs, gathers scarce community resources, and creates action plans to improve the health of the community.