From the Health Officer
AsthenewHealthOzcerandAdministrator forFDOH-Escambia,lookforwardtoleading FDOH-Escambiaintoourthirdcenturyofpublic healthservicetotheresidentsandvisito EscambiaCounty.amexcitedtotakeonthis newroleandtobepartofsuchagreatteam! wouldliketocongratulateDr.JohnLanzaon hisretirementafter27yearswiththeState ofFlorida,andthankhimforhis24yearsof leadershipandserviceastheHealthOzceran DirectorforFDOH-Escambia.
FDOH-Escambiasawyetanotherimpactfulyear inpublichealth.Thisyear$sreportaccountsa varietyofchangesandchallenges,including respondingtotheCOVD-19pandemicand HurricaneSally$sdirecthittoourarea.
MarieMottbeganhercareerwiththe Departmentin207asaseniorpublic Theaccomplishmentsdescribedinthe20 healthnutritionistforFDOH-Escambia. YearinReviewaretheresultofthecombined SheservedasFDOH-Escambia$spublic eortsofourdedicatedemployeesandour healthcommunicationsmanageruntil partnerorganizations.Workingtogether,we 2019,andthenastheCommunications, standcommittedtoprotecting,promoting, HealthEducation,andNutritionDivision$sandimprovingthehealthofourcommunity directoruntilherappointmentasthe andbeyond.( HealthOzcerandAdministratorfor EscambiaCounty.Priortoenteringthe publichealthQeld,Mottpracticedclinical dieteticsintheareasofcriticalcare nutrition,nutritionsupport,andmedical nutritiontherapyforchronicdisease managementandprevention. MottholdsaBachelorofArtsdegreein bothHistoryandPoliticalSciencefrom theUniversityofMontevallo,aDoctor ofJurisprudencefromtheUniversityof AlabamaSchoolofLawandaMaster ofScienceinHumanNutritionfrom theUniversityofAlabamaCollegeof HumanEnvironmentalSciences.She maintainshercredentialsofattorney andcounseloratlaw,registereddietitian, licenseddietitian/nutritionist,andcertiQed specialistinsportsdietetics.
