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2005 News Archives

Davis School Alumna Appointed Assistant Secretary for
Long-Term Care in California

Davis School of Gerontology alumna Sarah Sutro-Steenhausen has recently been appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to the position of Assistant Secretary for Long-Term Care. She will be working at the Health and Human Services Agency serving under Secretary Kimberly Belshe enhancing a team that has placed a priority on ensuring that California moves forward thoughtfully and responsibly with implementation of the Olmstead decision.

Sarah will also assume the principal staff role for the Long-Term Care Council and the Olmstead Advisory Committee allowing her to work closely with Agency colleagues and departments, community stakeholders, and legislative partners to advance the collective interest in identifying and addressing barriers that stand in the way of more integrated community-based services for state residents. “I am really looking forward to focusing on the issues and policies that impact the health and welfare of California's seniors and persons with disabilities,” expressed Ms. Sutro-Steenhausen.

Sarah comes to her new position with a strong educational background, extensive professional experience, and personal commitment to long-term care and aging issues. She has a Masters of Science degree in Gerontology from the University of Southern California. “I'm grateful for the education I received at the Davis School, and for the students and professors I met,” said Sarah. “The School's multi-disciplinary approach gave me the tools to better understand the dynamics and complexity of the aging and long term care arena. The alumni network is an invaluable resource, and many of us rely on each other as we work together at the state level.” Most recently, Sarah served as consultant to the Senate Subcommittee on Aging and Long-Term Care, where she served as the key policy staff person assigned to various aging and long-term care issues.

We would like to wish Sarah the best of luck on her new endeavor.

For more information on the Health and Human Services Agency of California, please visit http://www.chhs.ca.gov/.

 

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“I'm grateful for the education I received at the Davis School, and for the students and professors I met,” said Sarah. “The School's multi-disciplinary approach gave me the tools to better understand the dynamics and complexity of the aging and long term care arena. The alumni network is an invaluable resource, and many of us rely on each other as we work together at the state level.”

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