Stephen Murphy Promoted to Director of Mid-States Region
The Network is excited to announce the promotion of Stephen Murphy, J.D., to the position of Director, Mid-States Region. Previously, Stephen held the roles of Interim Director and Deputy Director. Under his continued leadership, the Mid-States Region team will broaden the Network’s portfolio of work in public health data access, privacy, and sharing. This expansion includes providing legal support to the federal government’s data modernization initiative in collaboration with the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB); and offering legal technical assistance to the CDC’s Core Data Use Agreement Initiative to enhance national data exchange. Under Stephen’s leadership, the Mid-States Region will also bolster the Network’s efforts in promoting legal and policy solutions that advance health and health equity through direct legal technical assistance and capacity-building support to health agencies.
“Stephen is a dedicated champion of public health law, a fantastic team leader, and very skilled at building connections across the Network’s many partners. He is committed, trusted, and a true expert in the responsible use of public health data and protection of privacy and rights to improve health equity and outcomes,” said Q. Dang, Interim Co-Executive Director and Managing Director of Legal Programs and Strategy.
Before joining the Network, Stephen was an attorney for the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), focusing on public health data privacy and public health law. He held the position of City of Chicago HIPAA Privacy Officer and contributed to the department’s institutional review board.
Stephen holds a law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and is licensed to practice law in California and Illinois.
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