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Maxine Hayes, M.D., M.P.H.
 State
Health Officer
Washington State Department of Health
Olympia, Washington
Maxine Hayes, MD, MPH, is the State Health Officer for
the Washington State Department of Health. As the state» s top public health
doctor, her role includes advising the governor and the secretary of health
on issues ranging from health promotion and chronic disease prevention, to
emergency response, including pandemic influenza preparedness. She also
works closely with the medical community, local health departments and
community groups.
Prior to her appointment as Health Officer, Dr. Hayes
was the Assistant Secretary of Community and Family Health. Dr. Hayes is
clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington, School of
Medicine, and on the MCH faculty of the School of Public Health.
Dr. Hayes was the 1999 Distinguished Alumna of the Year
for the State University of New York School of Medicine at Buffalo and the
Year 2000 recipient of the Stockton Kimball Award. In 2000 she was
presented an honorary Doctorate of Science by former Acting Surgeon General
and President of Spelman College, Dr. Audrey Manley. She is the recipient
of many awards and honors for her work in maternal and child health,
including the American Medical Association» s 2002 Dr. Nathan Davis Award and
the 2003 Heroes in Health Care Lifetime Achievement Award through the
Washington Health Foundation. Dr. Hayes was elected to Institute of
Medicine (IOM), October 2006. Dr. Hayes is also a fellow of the American
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