Dr. David Fleming as head of health in retirement -. Seattle and King number effect from August 11 Fleming has been agreed, the transition to an interim basis to remain as district physician while.
Patty Hayes, director of the Department of Community Health Service Public Health, will be the Acting Director of Public Health, August 11.
Hayes has been in the health care and public policy as a nurse, academic, consultant and administrator in the public and private sectors for over 30 years.
"After careful consideration, I realized that my plans and personal needs do not allow to do the will of the long-term leadership now requires this organization," said Dr. Fleming.
As part of an inter-municipal agreement that brought together the ministries of health and the county in 1951, Health - Seattle and King County both the county and the town serves.
The district medical officer has the legal obligation to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of all people in King County.