Item N1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
12/17/03
Division:
N/A
Bulk Item: Yes -X... No
Department: Monroe County Health Department
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval sought for the selection of Dr. Susana Mayas Health Department Director.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Dr. Rutherford resigned as Monroe County Health Department Director in August 2003.
The Department of Health has followed selection process procedures and has selected Susana Mayas
the new Monroe County Health Department Director.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
TOTAL COST: approximately $120.000.00 plus benefits BUDGETED: Yes ..X- No_
COST TO COUNTY:
o
SOURCE OF FUNDS: Monroe County Health Dept.
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No --X AMOUNT PER MONTH_Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: s:- ~ ~ .
Steve Mason, Acting Administrator
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
To Follow
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #~
Susana May, MD, MPH
141 Lake Road
Tavernier, FL 33070
Phone: 305-852-7490
Fax: 305-853-5920
E-mail: keyswell@msn.com
RECEIVEb
AUG 1 5 2003
Department of Health
State Health Officer
August 13, 2003
Florida Department of Health
c/o Lana Gibson
HDSH, Bin A-07
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1708
Dear Ms. Gibson:
I am responding with great interest to a recent advertisement for the position of County Health Department Director,
Monroe County. I am a Board Certified Family Physician in private practice in the Upper Keys, with experience and
training in public health.
I was awarded the degree of Master of Public Health by the University of California, Los Angeles in 1983. Concurrently
with graduate study at UCLA, I was employed by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. In 1985, I
was assigned to tlle investigation of an outbreak of Listeriosis of high morbidity among Mexican-Americans. My
fluency in Spanish and knowledge of the culture were valuable skills in this effort. I was a principal investigator of the
team that discovered the source of this epidemic - a contamiIk1ted brand of Mexican-style cheese. The results of this
study were published in the New England Journal of Medicinc.
For several reasons, I feel that I could offer a uniquc perspective to the Monroe County Health Dcpartment. First of all,
I htlve worked as a primary care physician in the Upper Keys for over ten years, providing for the wide variety of
medical problems that our patients present in the office, the hospital, and the convalescent center. I am well-versed in
utilizing existing resources as well as facing limitations in our Keys health care system.
Secondly, as the owner of a private practice, I have had to develop business plans and budgets 111at address shrinking
revenues while providing for increased demands for health care services. I face the same challenges as all 111e other
small business employers in the Keys, attempting to provide my employees with health insurance and decent benefits
that are increasingly unaffordable. This experience led me to participate in the Rural Health Network's Health Insurance
Task Force, a group that is trying to find solutions to the health insurance crisis in the Monroe County.
Also, as a Cuban-American physician, I have first hand experience in dealing with the unmet health needs of our
Hispanic population, especially in the prevention and control of chronic diseases. The incidence of diabetes and
cardiovascular morbidity is rapidly increasing in our population, much of which can be prevented by control of obesity.
This field of study is my special interest, and I have recently become Board Certified in Bariatric Medicine.
To be Director of the Monroe County Health Department would be a stimulating, as well as challenging, endeavor, and
I hope to be considered to fulfill it. I do, however, request that my application be kept confidential, since I have not
indicated to my patients and staff that I am considering a change in my current practice. I may be contacted via the
information in the above letter heading.
The Keys has been my home for over a decade, and, I hope, for the rest of my life. There would be no greater pleasure
than to dedicate my career to promoting the health of our Keys community.
Sincerely,
t'\M) M." t+
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Enclosure: Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION:
Undergraduate:
Medical School:
Graduate:
TRAINING:
Internship:
Post-Graduate:
Residency:
Fellowship:
SUSANA MAY, M. D., M. P. H
DIPLOMATE, AMERICAN BOARD OF FAMILY PRACTICE
DIPLOMATE, AMERICAN BOARD OF BARIATRIC MEDICINE
141 Lake Road Phone: (305) 852-7490
Tavernier, FL 33070 Fax: (305) 853-5920
E-mail: k~y.~lY.~U~~n..,~J?.m
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
B. S. Degree, Chemistry, magna cum laude
May 1977
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami, FL
Medical Doctor Degree
June 1981
UCLA School of Public Health
Division of Health Services
Los Angeles, CA
Master of Public Health
July 1982 through July 1983
Los Angeles County Harbor! UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, CA
PGY 1 OB/GYN (flex)
June 1981 through June 1982
Los Angeles County Women's Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
PGY 2 OB/GYN
July 1983 through August 1984
Memorial Medical Center of Long Beach
Memorial Family Practice
Residency Program (DCI Affiliate)
Long Beach, CA
July 1985 through June 1987
University of California, Itvine
Department of Family Medicine
Memorial Center of Long Beach
Irvine, CA
Fellow in Geriatrics and Faculty Development
June 1987 through June 1988
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SUSANA MAY. M. D., M. P. H.
EMPLOYMENT mSTORY:
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APPC
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Susana May, MD, Professional Association, Tavernier, FL (1994 to Present)
Family Practice and Obesity Medicine.
Provided comprehensive care to patients in the office, hospital and convalescent center.
Managed practicelbusiness, hiring/termination of employees, formulating business plan/budl
review of P /L, accounts receivables, account payables, staff issues, employee benefi ts, insur,
contracts, patient satisfaction.
Joanne Mahoney, MD, Key Largo, FL 33037 (November 1992 through March 1994)
Locum Tenens.
Provided comprehensive care to patients in the office, hospit11 and convalescent center.
PRO
Director and Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor, Family Practice Residency Program, University of
Carabobo School of Public Health, Valencia, Venezuela (Sponsored by the Department of Family Medicir
University of Tennessee, Memphis) (July 1989 through November 1992)
Academic liaison between the University of Tennessee and the Family Medicine Foundation
Venezuela.
Designed and implemented a new model of family practice residency training at the Universi
Carabobo.
Associate Director, Family Practice Residency Program, San Pedro Peninsula Hospital, Los Angeles, CA (
1988 through July 1989) (program was discontinued by hospital)
PRO
Physician, Department of Health SelVices, Los Angeles County, CA (August 1984 through July 1985)
Assistant to Director, Santa Monica District.
Clinic Physician.
Investigator, assigned to work with CDC EIS team on Listeriosis outbreak.
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:
Mariners Hospital
91500 Overseas Highway
Tavernier, FL 33070
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CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Family Practice
Recertified 2000-2006
CAQ in Geriatrics: 1990
American Board of Bariatric Medicine
Certified December 2002
LICENSURES:
HO:
Florida ME0062312
California G48098
DEA AMI710436
HONORS:
University of Miami Honor Scholarship.
Magna Cum Laude
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
Alpha Epsilon Delta National Honor Society
State of Florida
EMPLOYMENT
APPLICA TION
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Date
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Status
Equal Opportunity Employer/AfllnnaDve ActIon Employer
The State of Flc.ri&.!r"Wll. 1M 1tI1tiI1lle violence in the tta1.place.
Where to FInd Vacancy InfonnaDon:
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. Job and Benefils Cen!ers - Consun your local phone directory
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Position Number.
Dale Available:
CounUes of Interest:
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MinImum Sal
. l'"ypeorprint in ink \his application in its enUrely.
Specify the position for which you are applying.
(Note: A separate application must be submitted for each vacancy. Photocopies are
acceptable.)
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Your Name
Submit yoor application to the office announcing the vacancy no later than the close of
business on the announced deadline date.
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Social Security Number
Sign your nana in the Certification Section (page 4). AU Information you submit is
subject to verificaUon. .
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PERIODS OF EMPLOYMENT
Describe your work experience in detail, beginning with your current or most recent job. Indude military service (indicate rank) and job-related volunteer work, if applicable. Indicate
number of employees supervised. Use a separate block to describe each position or gap In employment. If needed, attach additional sheets, using the same format as on the
application. All information in this section must be completed. Resumes may be attached to provide additional Information.
1 Name of Present OJ \.:a5\ 'Employer. SVSd V\? fVlo.~ I MD, MP /4
Address: /LIt Lt\.1ce R.oo.dl Ta. Ve.v'"t'He...V--, i=L 330(0 Phone No. U (30$') ~S~-93()0
Your Job Title: P r e..se Y"\ + Supervisor's Name:
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MD Y -1..1 D Y zoo YOUR NAME IF DIFFERENT DURING EMPLOYMENT
Duties and Responsibilities: PI e..a.se.. Se.e.. C.\.lw-k e d re. s U IY\. e-
Reason for Leaving: S'hll sel+'- eht ploLferl
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3 Name of Present or last Employer: P I etJl,Se. See. CL.~c..,W H" _Sol/ rn. e....
Address: Phone No. U
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FROM: ..LL TO: I I HOURS PER WEEK: ( )
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Duties and Responsibilities:
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Reason for leaving:
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KNOWLEDGE J SKJLLS / ABILITIES (KSAs)
List KSAs you possess and believe relevant to the position you seek, such as operating heavy equlpmen~ computer sklJ/s, nuency in language(s), etc.
Plea.se See. <!..CVQ.t'" I e...f.k.... ~d J-e. s:: U l"Y\ e.
EXEMPTION FROM PUBLIC RECORDS DISCLOSURE
ARE YOU A CURRENT OR FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, OTHER EMPLOYEE" OR THE SPOUSE DYES ~
OR CHILD OF ONE, WHO IS EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC RECORDS DISCLOSURE UNDER t119.07(3)(k)1 ,F.S.?
"Other covered jobs inetude: correctional and correctional probation officers, firefighters, certain judges, assistant state attomeys, state attomeys, assistant and statewide prosecutors,
personnel of the Department of Revenue or local govemments whose responsibilities inetude revenue collection and enforcement of child support enforcement and certain investigators
in the Department of Children and Families [see t119.07(3)(k)1 ,F.S.].
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR FIRST DEGREE MISDEMEANOR? DYES ~
If .YES,. what charges?
Where convicted? Date of Conviction
HAVE YOU EVER PLED NOLO CONTENDERE OR PLED GUILTY TO A CRIME WHICH IS A FELONY OR A FIRST
DEGREE MISDEMEANOR? DYES G:}1(10
If "YES,. what charges?
Where? Date
HAVE YOU EVER HAD THE ADJUDICATION OF GUILT WITHHELD TO A CRIME WHICH IS A FELONY OR A ~
FIRST DEGREE MISDEMEANOR? DYES
If .YES; what charges?
Where? Date
NOTE: A "YES. answer to these questions will not automatically bar you from employment The nature, job relatedness, severity and date of the offense in relation to the poSition for
which you are applying are considered.
CITIZENSHIP
The Siste or Florida hires only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. If a conditional offer of employment is made, you will be required to provide proof of citizenship or
authorization to work in the U.S.
ARE YOU A U.S. CITIZEN OR ARE YOU LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE U.S.? ~S DNO
RELATIVES ~
TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE, DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES WORKING IN THIS AGENCY? DYES
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION
All males between the ages of 18 and 26 must be registered with the Selective Service System or exempted.
IF YOU ARE A MALE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 26, DO YOU HAVE PROOF OF REGISTRATION
WITH THE SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM OR EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION? DYES DNO
CERTIFICATION
I am aware that any omissions, falsifications, misstatements, or misrepresentations above may disqualify me for employment consIderation and; if I am hired, may be grounds for
termination at a later date. I understand that any Information 'give may be investigated as allowed by law. I consent to the release of infonnation about my ability employment history,
and fitness for employment by employers, schools, Jaw enforcement agencies, and other Individuals and other individuals and organizations to investigators, personnel staff, and other
authorized employees of Florida state govemment for employment purposes. This consent shall continue to be effective during my employment if I am hired. I understand that
applications submitted for state employment are public records~ rtlfy that to the best of my knowledge and belief all of the statements contained herein and on any attachments are
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SIGNATURE: .. '",n """-_AA -'" ~./' /fA..D DATE: ~ / ( 03
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YOORNAME: <5 VSdV\~ M~ \ t\JtD I tV\P-H
POSITION TITlE FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING: DI rec...-\o{' / M 0 n~ <!.ou (\ ~
VETERANS' PREFERENCE INFORMATION ~ Itk. TkF~
POSITION NUMBER:
Completion of the Veterans' Preference section Is made on e voluntary basis and kept confidential In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Listed below are the four
Veterans' Preflllence categories.
1. A veteran with a service-connected disability who Is eligible for or receiving compensation, disability retirement, or pension under public laws administered by the U.S. Veterans'
Adminlslration and the Department of Defense, or
2. The spouse of a veteran..whb cannot qualify for employment because of a tolal and peonanent disability, or the spouse of a veteran missing In action, captured, or forcibly
detained by a foreign power, or
3. A veteran of any war who has served on active duty for one day or more during a wartime pertod, excluding active duty for training, and who was discharged under honorable
conditions from the Armed Forces of the United Slates of America, or
4. The unremarried widow or widower of a veteran who died of a service-connecled disability.
A 00214 or comparable document which serves as a certificate of release or discharge claim must be furnished at the time of application. In addition, applicants claiming categories
1,2, or 4 above must furnish supporting documentation in accordance with the proVisions of Rule 55A-7.013, FAC. Wartime periods are defined in ~.1.01(4), F.S. Veterans' Preference
shall expire after an eligible person has been employed by any state or agency of a political subdivision of that state. Under Florida law, preference in appointment shall be given by the
state to those persons in categories 1 and 2 and then those In categories 3 and 4. Veterans' Preference does not apply to retired-for-Iongevity military personnel when a competitive
examination is used. However, retired military personnel wilh a compensable disability are eligible.
If an applicant daiming Veterans' Preference for a vacant position is not selected, he/she may file a complaint with the Department of Veterans' Affairs, P. O. Box 31003, Sl Petersburg,
Florida, 33731. A complaint must be filed within 21 days of the applicant receiVing notice of the hiring decision made by the employing agency or within 3 months of the date the
application Is filed with the employer If no notice Is given.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE CLAIM
IF ELIGIBLE, WHICH VETERANS' PREFERENCE CATEGORY ARE YOU CLAMING?
(Pleasa indicate number from Veterans' Preference Infoonation the section above.)
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HAVE YOU EVER BEEN EMPLOYED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY WITHIN THE STATE OF FLORIDA?
ARE YOU A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA?
DYES ~
IDES D NO
NOTE: If you are claiming Veterans' Preference you must meet the criteria and substantiate your dalm by furnishing a DO 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty)
and any other required supporting documentation with your application.
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Emolover, ramove this section orier to the selection orocess.
EEOSURVEY
Although the following Infonnatlon Is not mandatory, n Is requested to aid the State of Florida In Its commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity and Afflnnalive Action. Refusal to
answer will not resun In adverse treatment of any applicant Applicants who believe they have been discriminated against may file a complaint with the Florida Commission on Human
Relations, Building F, Suite 240, 325 John Knox Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32303.
POSITION TITTlE FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING: D, ~c.kor 1 MoVl roe c.oV(\~ ~\~ltk Depar~~ .
POSlTION NUMBER:
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~EMALE
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SEX: 0 MALE
DATE OF BIRTH:
RACE (Check One Only):
o WHITE (Non-Hispanic) 0 BLACK (Non-Hispanic) .NfC D ASIAN or PACIFIC ISLANDER
o OTHER (Specify)
D NATIVE AMERICAN
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