After 16 years working at Door County Public Health, the last 3 ½ years as the county’s Public Health Manager and Health Officer, Susan Powers announced her forthcoming retirement at Monday’s Health and Human Services board meeting. Powers has been a key leader in the county’s organized response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Powers shares with us her background with the county office and how she became Public Health Officer just 18 months before the pandemic hit…
Before leaving the position, she wanted to make sure her announcement was early enough to help foster in a new transition to the next Health Manager. Her retirement will not be effective until June 24th. Powers is excited about her future after that date, and she shared some information for anyone looking to apply for the soon-to-be open position…
Along with Door County Medical Center Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jim Heise, Powers hosted the semi-regular Monday evening virtual discussions through facebook live which helped answer many questions county residents had through the toughest stretches of the pandemic. She says it has been an honor to serve such a special community…
The Door County Health and Human Services Board is now starting the search for a new Public Health Officer to transition into the position by June 24th when Powers will step down.
