| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | July 8, 2026, 11:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | July 8, 2026, 11:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/07/08/mayor-brandon-johnson-taps-new-public-health-commissioner |
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Dr. Garth Walker, an executive at Rush Health and an emergency department
physician, has been appointed Chicago’s next public health commissioner.
“I’ve spent my career committed to centering a public health approach that
addresses the social and economic conditions that shape people’s health and
w...