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PUBLIC HEALTH

Qualifications for State Health Director and Medical Director, NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports qualifications for State Health Director and Medical Director of the NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services that include a doctoral degree in medicine, public health training or experience, and adequate academic or experiential preparation for the management of a multifaceted public health and wellness agency.

(Resolution 5-1991, adopted 11/9/1991)
(revised, Report U-2001, Item 38, adopted 11/11/2001)
(revised, Report R-2007, Item 3-10, adopted 10/21/2007) (revised, Report F-2012, Item 1-4, adopted 10/27/2012)
(reaffirmed, Board Report-2018, Item 106, adopted 11/3/2018)