Sara H. Cody | |
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| Public health director of Santa Clara County, California | |
| Assumed office July 6, 2015[1] | |
| Health officer of Santa Clara County, California | |
| Assumed office October 2013[1] | |
| Preceded by | Marty Fenstersheib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Palo Alto, California |
| Education | Stanford University Yale University School of Medicine (MD) |
| Known for | First mainland U.S. official to implement a stay-at-home order to combat COVID-19 outbreak |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Epidemiology and public health |
| Institutions | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Sara H. Cody[2] is an American physician, epidemiologist and public health official who serves as the health officer and also as the public health director of Santa Clara County, California. At the time of the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, she became a regular presence in the media to communicate COVID-19 news and policy.
- ^ a b "County of Santa Clara Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody to Lead Public Health Department". County of Santa Clara (press release). April 14, 2020 [June 26, 2015]. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Public Health Department Directory". Santa Clara County Public Health. Retrieved May 18, 2023.