Barbara Ferrer

Barbara Ferrer
Ferrer in 2020
Director, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Assumed office
January 10, 2017
Preceded byJonathan Fielding
Personal details
BornPuerto Rico
Children2
Alma materUniversity of California, Santa Cruz (BA)
Boston University (MS)
University of Massachusetts, Boston (ME)
Brandeis University (PhD)

Barbara Ferrer is an American health executive, serving as the Director of Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.[1][2] She has been highly visible in Los Angeles County during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

  1. ^ Bosman, Julie (June 22, 2020). "Health Officials Had to Face a Pandemic. Then Came the Death Threats". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Board of Supervisors Appoints Dr. Barbara Ferrer as New Director For Public Health". Department of Public Health. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ Rocha, Isai (June 17, 2021). "DR. BARBARA FERRER ON THE UPS AND DOWNS OF THE PANDEMIC". LA Weekly.