Cleveland Department of Public Health
Patrick Cusick is an accomplished executive in Environmental Health with over 24 years of experience, currently serving as the Acting Commissioner of Environment at the Cleveland Department of Public Health since August 2011. Cusick has held multiple positions within the same department, including Interim Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Environment and has contributed significantly to Emergency Preparedness initiatives. A strong background in public health policy development, program management, and team leadership is complemented by earlier roles such as Project Coordinator and Acting Project Director in the Office of Emergency Preparedness. Cusick's educational credentials include a Master of Science in Public Health from Walden University and dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biology from Hiram College.
Cleveland Department of Public Health
The Cleveland Department of Public Health (CDPH) is the local public health agency for the City of Cleveland. Formally established in 1910, the department is charged with improving the quality of life in the City of Cleveland by promoting healthy behavior, protecting the environment, preventing disease, and making the City a healthy place to live, work, and play. The Cleveland Department of Public Health is made of a range of programs providing clinical, environmental, health promotion, and population-based services. The department has an annual budget of $21 million and is staffed by 180 full- and part-time employees. CDPH ensures a high quality of resources and services through various partnerships in the greater Cleveland community. For example, CDPH has initiated and maintained working relationships with Case Western Reserve University, Metro Health Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Lakewood and Shaker Health Departments, the Center for Community Solutions and others. These partnerships provide the cornerstone of successful preventive public health care services to meet the needs of the residents of the City of Cleveland and throughout the Greater Cleveland community.