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State Health Officer Dr. Ed Thompson Remembered As Medical Statesman, Outstanding Public Health Leader
JACKSON, Miss. – State Health Officer Dr. F.E. "Ed" Thompson died recently after a long battle with cancer. He was 62 years old.
Dr. Thompson served as State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) from 1993 to 2002 and was named Interim State Health Officer in July 2007. He was later reappointed to the permanent position of State Health Officer in December 2007. Dr. Thompson also served as State Epidemiologist from 1983 to 1993.
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