Kevin Dick, District Health Officer for Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH), has announced his plans to retire March 31, 2024, capping an almost 40-year career in public health and 11 years leading NNPH, formerly Washoe County Health District.
Most notably helping to lead the region through the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dick will remain in his position through March 31 and then assist in the leadership transition after holding the role as District Health Officer since 2013.
“Becoming the District Health Officer in Washoe County was never my expectation, but it certainly has been an honor and extremely fulfilling,” Dick said. “I want to thank District Board of Health Chair and Sparks City Councilmember Kristopher Dahir, former Chair John Novak, all the Board of Health members I have served under, the staff at NNPH and our community partners for all they’ve done to represent this organization the best way possible.”
The District Board of Health (DBOH), the governing body of NNPH, will bring in an independent firm to conduct a national search to hire the next District Health Officer.
(NNPH contributed to this report.)
