James Blumenstock Mr. Blumenstock is Chief Program Officer for Public Health Practice for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). His portfolio includes the state public health practice program areas of infectious and emerging diseases, immunization, environmental health, and public health preparedness and security, including pandemic influenza preparedness. He also serves as a member of the Association’s Executive Management Team, which is responsible for enterprise-wide strategic planning, administrative services, member support, and public health advocacy. Prior to his arrival at ASTHO on November 1, 2005, Mr. Blumenstock was the Deputy Commissioner of Health for the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, from which he retired after almost 32 years of career public health service. In this capacity, he had executive oversight of a department branch of more than 650 staff and an operating budget of approximately $125 million. The branch was composed of the Division of Public Health and Environmental Laboratories; the Division of Epidemiology, Occupational and Environmental Health; the Division of Local Health Practice and Regional Systems Development; the Division of Health Emergency Preparedness and Response; and the Office of Animal Welfare. During his tenure, Mr. Blumenstock also represented the department on a number of boards, councils, and commissions, including the NJ Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force. Mr. Blumenstock is the proud recipient of the ASTHO 2004 Noble J. Swearingen Award for excellence in public health administration and the Dennis J. Sullivan award, the highest honor bestowed by the NJ Public Health Association, for dedicated and outstanding service and contribution to the cause of public health. He is also a Year 14 Scholar of the Public Health Leadership Institute and held an elected office serving his community for 12 years. He received his bachelor of science degree in environmental science from Rutgers University in 1973 and a master of arts degree in health sciences administration from Jersey City State College in 1977. Previous • Next Speaker Bio
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