http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/05/state-health-director-devlin-retiring/ Affecting NC public policy through informed, energetic and progressive conversations. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:14:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/05/state-health-director-devlin-retiring/#comment-29802 Doremus Jessup Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:11:00 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=2556#comment-29802 regarding tobacco, its too bad North Carolina has fallen behind South Carolina with regards to public smoking bans. Even bars in Columbia are smoke free now. Public health in NC has as many problems as the mental health agencies, there just hasnt been as much media coverage of them. regarding tobacco, its too bad North Carolina has fallen behind South Carolina with regards to public smoking bans. Even bars in Columbia are smoke free now. Public health in NC has as many problems as the mental health agencies, there just hasnt been as much media coverage of them.

]]> http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/05/state-health-director-devlin-retiring/#comment-29798 Adam Searing Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:59:55 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=2556#comment-29798 The law was changed to allow her to serve as permanent state health director - she does have two graduate degrees in health care after all! The law was changed to allow her to serve as permanent state health director – she does have two graduate degrees in health care after all!

]]> http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/05/state-health-director-devlin-retiring/#comment-29792 Doremus Jessup Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:28:05 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=2556#comment-29792 I mightbe wrong but it's interesting that per N.C.G.S. she was never qualified to be state health director. That job is supposed to be filled by an M.D. with an M.PH., correct? I mightbe wrong but it’s interesting that per N.C.G.S. she was never qualified to be state health director. That job is supposed to be filled by an M.D. with an M.PH., correct?

]]> http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/05/state-health-director-devlin-retiring/#comment-29785 AdamL Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:36:14 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=2556#comment-29785 Devlin is also one of the most open and responsive state officials to questions from the press. That transparency will be sorely missed if she is not appointed to a new position in Perdue's administration. Devlin is also one of the most open and responsive state officials to questions from the press. That transparency will be sorely missed if she is not appointed to a new position in Perdue’s administration.

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