CALIFORNIA'S FIRST SURGEON GENERAL DR.HARRIS STEPS DOWN

California's first surgeon general is stepping down.

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom in January 2019.

Her role focused on working with state leaders to consider the social determinants of health, especially for children.

Burke Harris is a pediatrician and the founder and CEO of the Center for Youth Wellness, a pediatric medicine nonprofit in San Francisco.

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