MSDH State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs to Resign

Today, March 8, 2022, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced that State Health Officer, Thomas Dobbs, will be resigning in July of this year.

MSDH State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs

Dobbs has been a part of the MSDH since 2018 and has held several positions including: District Health Officer, State Epidemiologist, and Deputy State Health Officer. According to a press release sent out by the MSDH Dobbs made the decision for the reason to return to the clinical side of medicine.

“I feel like the time is right for me to return to the clinical side of medicine, particularly the communicable disease treatment of patients,” said Dobbs. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at MSDH, particularly working with this dedicated health staff and advancing the field of health equity in Mississippi”, stated Thomas Dobb in MSDH press release.

The press release also stated that Dobbs would be stepping back into the academic world.

Daniel P . Edney, MD, FACP, of Vicksburg has been named Deputy State Health Officer.

The board is taking up the issue of interim State Health Officer in one of its upcoming meetings.