Sacramento Community Leaders Ask County To Focus On Diversity, Equity In Hiring New Health Director Listen
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Sacramento County Health Services Director Dr. Peter Beilenson is stepping down from his post Dec. 22 after just over two years in the position.
As the county launches a nationwide search to fill his place, grassroots organizations are calling for transparency and inclusion in the hiring process. And those who provide health care to low-income people and communities of color say whoever steps into the role needs to be ready to tackle both the worsening COVID-19 crisis and long-standing racial inequities in health care.