Patrick Allen

Allen oversaw OHA's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and a shift in focus to ending health inequalities. On the campaign trail, Governor-elect Tina Kotek had said she’d fire him over the state's troubled behavioral and mental health system.

The Oregon State Hospital has been cited for three workplace safety violations by Oregon OSHA.

Oregon officials are warning of a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections, even as more people become eligible for vaccines each week.