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NEWSLETTER
Director’s Message Dear OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Team,
SEPTEMBER 2022
Peer-to-Peer
Doug Schan “I work at one of California’s best Public Health Labs (PHL) and I enjoy that what we do can make a big difference in the health of our county.” It’s care
I’d like to extend to you a
for the community that has motivated Peer-to-Peer recipient Doug Schan,
happy and enjoyable Labor
Public Health Microbiologist II in his career, and he says providing that care in
Day weekend. Our country
the PHL is what he values about working at the OC Health Care Agency (HCA).
commemorates Labor Day in
“I have worked and visited other laboratories throughout my career, and it
recognition of the achievements
really is great to hear the nice comments other labs say about the Orange
of workers in America. I want
County (OC) PHL. Over the years I’ve been fortunate to work with not only my
you to know how much I value
lab team, but with many other HCA programs. I’m proud of the great collabo-
your efforts on behalf of the
ration between our County of Orange (County) programs.”
HCA and the people we serve in Orange County. The past couple
Doug said he started his HCA career performing lab testing. “I liked the
of years have been a trying time
challenge of identifying organisms that can cause diseases of public health
for many of us and I am grateful
concern including, Botulism, Gonorrhea, Tuberculosis, HIV, Syphilis, and other
for your dedication and commit-
organisms including those associated with food poisoning like Salmonella.”
ment to serve!
In 2012 he became the Laboratory Information System (LIS) Coordinator. “Instead of testing and identifying disease causing organisms, I use lab soft-
On the subject of work, please
ware applications, so the lab can order tests and report results electronically.
join me in welcoming back Dr.
. . . continued on page 3
Regina Chinsio-Kwong as she has already started to resume her duties as Chief Medical . . . continued on page 2
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