FCBOH Launches Partnership with Spelman College
ATLANTA – The Fulton County Board of Health (FCBOH) formed a partnership with the Health Careers program at Atlanta’s prestigious Spelman College to place students within FCBOH offices to gain valuable experience in various healthcare disciplines. The initiative is...Board of Public Health November Meeting Cancelled
ATLANTA – Due to unforeseen scheduling issues, the Board of Public Health’s November meeting for the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has been cancelled. The next meeting date will be announced after the first of the year. ...
Marcus Plescia, M.D., M.P.H, Named District Health Director for Fulton County Public Health District
Atlanta, GA – The Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health, Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., is pleased to announce the appointment of Marcus Plescia, M.D., M.P.H., as the new Health Director for the Fulton County Board of Health. Dr. Plescia...Preventing viral respiratory diseases during cooler months
The Fulton County Board of Health wants the public to take precautions to avoid getting sick Viral respiratory diseases such as COVID-19, the flu, and RSV usually spread more quickly during the fall and winter months. The Fulton County Board of Health wants to make...