After medical training, Amy Acton worked in pediatrics and preventive medicine, with training connected to Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus.
Preventive medicine looks at the bigger picture of health, including vaccines, injury prevention, nutrition, and access to care.
Community Focus
Her work over the years centered on children’s health, community health programs, and connecting families to services.
Why It Matters
That background in population health shaped the approach she later brought to the Ohio Department of Health.
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