Herminia Palacio ’87, MD, MPH Appointed NYC’s Deputy Mayor for Health & Human Services
Herminia Palacio ’87, MD, MPH
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed Dr. Herminia Palacio as the city’s new deputy mayor for health and human services, filling a post that has been vacant since the end of September 2015. Palacio will oversee several key city departments, including the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, NYC Health + Hospitals, the Human Resources Administration and the Department of Homeless Services, among others. (more…)