Santa Clara County Public Health Department

Santa Clara County Public Health Department
Department overview
JurisdictionSanta Clara County, California
Headquarters
Department executives
  • Dr. Sarah Rudman[1], Director
  • Dr. Sarah Rudman, Health Officer
Parent department
Santa Clara County Health System
Websitepublichealth.sccgov.org

The Santa Clara County Public Health Department (abbreviated SCCPHD; also known as Santa Clara County Public Health or the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department) is the public health agency for Santa Clara County, California, part of the Santa Clara County Health System. Sarah Rudman is the current Public Health Director and Health Officer of Santa Clara County.

History

The department was accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board in March 2016.[2] Under Sara Cody, the department was one of the first in the United States to issue a stay-at-home order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "County of Santa Clara Appoints Dr. Sarah Rudman as Health Officer and Public Health Director" (Press release). San Jose, California: Santa Clara County Public Health Department. October 9, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  2. ↑ "About County of Santa Clara Public Health Department". Santa Clara County Public Health. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ Sulk, Julia (March 29, 2020). "Meet the doctor who ordered the Bay Area's coronavirus lockdown, the first in the U.S." The Mercury News. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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