Dr. Daniel Edney was named deputy state health officer in March after the Department announced that current State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs would be retiring at the end of June.
by Will Stribling, Mississippi Today May 25, 2022 Edney was named deputy state health officer in March after the Department announced that current State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs would be retiring at the end of July. Prior to that appointment, Edney served as chief medical officer and has worked closely with Dobbs on the agency’s COVID-19 response. The Mississippi State Board of Health announced Wednesday morning that Dr. Daniel P.
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