Letitia Dzirasa
Letitia Dzirasa | |
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| Deputy Mayor of Baltimore for Equity Health and Human Services | |
Interim | |
| In office May 1, 2023 – June 5, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Brandon Scott |
| Preceded by | Faith Leach |
| Succeeded by | J.D. Merrill (interim) |
| Commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department | |
| In office March 11, 2019 – April 30, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Catherine Pugh |
| Preceded by | Mary Beth Haller (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Mary Beth Haller (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) |
| Education | University of Maryland, Baltimore County Meharry Medical College |
Letitia Dzirasa (born c. 1982) is an American pediatrician who was the interim deputy mayor of Baltimore for equity, health, and human services from 2023 to 2024. She served as the commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department from 2019 to 2023.
Life
[edit]Dzirasa was born circa 1982.[1] In 2003, she completed a B.S. in biological sciences at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.[2][3] She earned a M.D. summa cum laude from Meharry Medical College in 2007.[2] She completed a residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital.[4]
Dzirasa was a general pediatrician at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians.[2] She was later the medical director of school based health at the Baltimore Medical System.[2] Dzirasa was the health innovation officer of Fearless Solutions, a software firm she cofounded with her husband Delali Dszirasa.[4][3] On March 11, 2019, Dzirasa was appointed by mayor Catherine Pugh as commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department, succeeding interim commissioner Mary Beth Haller.[1][4] She is the first African-American woman to hold the position.[2] After being selected by mayor Brandon Scott, on May 1, 2023, Dszirasa succeeded Faith Leach as the interim deputy mayor of equity, health, and human services.[5] She left the role on June 5, 2024, and was replaced by deputy chief of staff J.D. Merrill.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Amara, Kate (2019-04-17). "Dr. Letitia Dzirasa sworn in as Baltimore City health commissioner". WBAL. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ a b c d e "Dr. Letitia Dzirasa". Maryland Daily Record. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ a b Hansen, Sarah (2019-02-25). "Letitia Dzirasa To Serve As Baltimore City Health Commissioner - UMBC: University Of Maryland, Baltimore County". Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ a b c McLeod, Ethan (2019-02-20). "Pugh appoints Dr. Letitia Dzirasa as Baltimore's next health commissioner". Baltimore Fishbowl. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ Maucione, Scott (2023-04-18). "Baltimore health commissioner to take over important deputy mayor role". WYPR. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ Sullivan, Emily; Zhu, Alissa (2024-05-23). "Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, Baltimore's top health official, to leave job next month". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
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- African-American women physicians
- 21st-century American women physicians
- 21st-century American physicians
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County alumni
- Meharry Medical College alumni
- Physicians from Baltimore
- Women in Maryland politics
- African-American people in Maryland politics
- 21st-century African-American women politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- Politicians from Baltimore
- Deputy mayors