Chief Public Health Officer
Derrick Neal, MPA
617-665-3810
dneal@challiance.org
The Chief Public Health Officer is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the city’s public health department, including public health planning, service delivery, and regulatory activities.
Divisions
Public Health Nursing
Tracy Rose-Tynes, MS, BSN, RN, Associate Chief, Clinical Services
617-665-3860
trose-tynes@challiance.org
The Division of Public Health Nursing focuses on communicable disease prevention and control, including response to new health threats such as Covid-19, flu, SARS, and bioterrorism. Services include a tuberculosis program, annual flu clinics, disease investigation and follow up, and health education for residents, workers, and businesses. 
Mackenzie Shubert, BSN, RN, Nurse Manager, School Health Services
617-665-3807
mshubert@challiance.org
The School Health Program is dedicated to helping Cambridge public school students (grades K–12) stay healthy and in school so they can reach their academic potential. Services include school nursing, school nutrition, hearing and vision screening, dental screenings and oral health education, and consultation to the city’s nonpublic schools.
Population Health Initiatives
Josefine Wendel, MS, RD, CD/N, Associate Chief, Population Health Initiatives
617-665-3765
jwendel@challiance.org
The Division of Population Health Initiatives promotes and encourages healthy behaviors, develops public health policy, and identifies opportunities for early intervention and disease prevention. Programs areas include early childhood literacy, healthy eating and active living, injury and violence prevention, men's health, and substance abuse prevention.
Sam Lipson, REHS, Director of Environmental Health
617-665-3838
slipson@challiance.org
The Division of Environmental Health aims to protect residents, workers, and students from environmental threats that can lead to poor health. Program areas include childhood asthma, lead poisoning, indoor air quality, mosquito-borne diseases, and hazardous materials and waste. The division also enforces certain local and state public health regulations.
Nancy Rihan-Porter, Manager, Community Resilience and Preparedness
617-665-3816
nrihanporter@challiance.org
The Cambridge Public Health Department and other first responders lead the city’s public health disaster preparedness efforts. The Emergency Preparedness division is focused on health emergencies that could potentially harm many people, such as pandemic flu.
Anna Kaplan, Director of Epidemiology and Data Services
617-665-3826
epidept@challiance.org
The department’s Division of Epidemiology and Data Services monitors the health of the city of Cambridge by tracking disease and identifying emerging health issues. The division provides epidemiological, data management, and analysis support to all Cambridge Public Health Department divisions, as well as outside groups.
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