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May 12, 2023 · Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has named Colin Greene, a former state health commissioner ousted by Senate Democrats after downplaying the role of racism in health outcomes, as a special adviser...
Jun 23, 2022 · State Health Commissioner Dr. Colin Greene speaks during a meeting of the Virginia Board of Health in Richmond on Thursday. The board formally reprimanded Greene for downplaying the role of racism in health outcomes.
Jun 23, 2022 · HENRICO, Va. — Virginia Board of Health members on Thursday told Health Commissioner Colin Greene that his comments dismissing evidence of structural racism in health outcomes and calling gun...
The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 35 local health districts. These entities work together to promote healthy lifestyle choices that can combat chronic disease, educate the public about emergency preparedness and threats to their health, and track disease outbreaks in Virginia.
Jun 18, 2022 · Colin Greene, the embattled Virginia health commissioner who in comments to his staff and media interviews dismissed the role of structural racism in public health, on Friday walked back...
Feb 7, 2023 · On a party-line vote, the Senate blocked the appointment of Health Commissioner Colin Greene, Virginia’s top public health official, over comments he made downplaying the significance of racism as a driver of health disparities.
May 12, 2023 · Dr. Colin Greene has been picked to serve as Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s special advisor on Virginia's opioid response three months after Senate Democrats voted to remove him as the state’s...
