Karen Murphy (Pennsylvania nurse)

Karen Murphy
Secretary of Health of Pennsylvania
In office
May 13, 2015 – July 2017
GovernorTom Wolf
Preceded byMichael Wolf
Succeeded byRachel Levine
Personal details
Alma materTemple University
Marywood University
University of Scranton

Karen Murphy is an American registered nurse and healthcare administrator. She previously served as the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health, having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in May 2015. Prior to that, she served as Pennsylvania Director of the State Innovation Models Initiative and CEO of the Moses Taylor Health System.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Secretary of Health". Pennsylvania Department of Health. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. ^ "PA-Gov: Wolf Signs First Bills, Nine Cabinet Members are Approved". PoliticsPA. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.