Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff promoted to Ohio Health Director

COLUMBUS — Ohio has a new health director after Gov. Mike DeWine announced Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff will be promoted to the position from his current Chief Medical Officer role.

Stephanie McCloud, who took over from Dr. Amy Acton following her resignation last year, will return to her role as leading the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation as the Administrator.

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““Working together as a team, Stephanie McCloud and Bruce Vanderhoff guided the Ohio Department of Health over the past nine months.  I am pleased that Dr. Vanderhoff has agreed to serve as Director of the Ohio Department of Health.  His medical and organizational expertise will help the department as we move forward and continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic,” DeWine said in a statement.

Both Vanderhoff and McCloud’s positions will require Ohio Senate confirmation and are planned to go into effect Aug. 16.

Vanderhoff, who had been serving for more than a decade as the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Ohio Health, was appointed to the position of Chief Medical Officer last year.

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