Chair Ung introduces Dr. Chokshi's extensive public health background
Ung details Chokshi's roles as City College professor, Common Health Coalition chair, former NYC Health Commissioner during COVID-19, former H&H chief population health officer, and White House Fellow under President Obama.
We are joined today by Dr.
Dave Chokshi.
Dr.
Chakshi is currently the Sternberg Family Professor and founding director of the Health and Opportunity Leadership Institute at the City College of New York.
He's also the chair of the Common Health Coalition and the co-chair of Health and Political Economy Project.
From 2020 to 2022, he served as the commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, leading the city's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During his tenure, he's also served as the chair of the New York City Board of Health, where he promulgated a resolution recognizing racism as a public health crisis.
He also launched the nation's first publicly authorized overdose prevention centers.
From 2014 to 2020, he held leadership roles at the New York City Health and Hospitals, including serving as inaugural chief population health officer.
From 2017 to 2020, Dr.
Chakshi is also the Chief Executive Officer of H&H Accountable Care Organization and in 2012 was appointed by the President Barack Obama to serve as the White House Fellow at the U.S.
Department of Veteran Affairs where he was a Principal Health Advisor in the Office of the Secretary.
He received his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.
I'm going to ask Dr.
Chokshi to come up to the table.
And now I recognize the committee counsel to administer the affirmation.
Please raise your right hand.
Do you affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in your statements before this committee and in response to all questions posed by council members?
Yes, I do.
Good morning, Dr.
Chokshi.
I now recognize you to make an opening statement.