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Director
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
Phone: 501/661-5700
E-mail: Paul.Halverson@arkansas.gov

As a member of Gov. Mike Beebe’s cabinet, Dr. Paul Halverson serves as director and state health officer of the Arkansas Department of Health. In this position since 2005, Dr. Halverson provides senior scientific and executive leadership for the agency with nearly 5,000 personnel with a budget of over $400 million delivering services throughout the state in over 94 different locations. Dr. Halverson also serves as the secretary of the Arkansas State Board of Health.

Dr. Halverson is the immediate past president of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the immediate past chairman of the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). He continues as a member of the board of directors and executive committees of each of these organizations. Prior to his move to Arkansas, Dr. Halverson served as a member of the senior scientific and management staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, as the director of the Division of Public Health Systems Development and Research. Prior to his appointment at CDC, Dr. Halverson was a member of the faculty in the Department of Health Policy and Administration at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health. For nearly 15 years prior to his appointment at UNC, Dr. Halverson served as a hospital administrator in Arizona, Minnesota, and Michigan.