Dr. Hathi was appointed director of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) by Governor Kotek in November 2023 and confirmed by the Oregon Senate in February 2024. She comes to Oregon after serving most recently as New Jersey's deputy health commissioner for public health services and its designated state health officer. Prior to that, she served in the Biden-Harris Administration for two years as the White House’s Senior Policy Advisor for Public Health, leading various domestic presidential policy priorities. A board-certified attending physician, she also held joint faculty appointments as an assistant pro...read more