Jan Malcolm was the health commissioner of Minnesota, which has over 1,500 employees and a budget of over $600 million.[1] She was appointed as the commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Health by previous governor Mark Dayton in 2018.[2]
Jan Malcolm served as Health Commissioner under three governors of Minnesota.[3] She was appointed by Mark Dayton after her predecessor, Ed Ehlinger, resigned.[4] She was originally brought on to help with complaints about elder abuse, which she was able to solve after eight months.[4] Through the COVID-19 Pandemic she faced intense criticism from the Republican party,[3] facing repeated calls to remove her from her position.[5]
She attended high school at Minnetonka High School and went to Dartmouth College for pre-med.[4] She was married to Kris Carlton, who died in 2019.[6] In June 2021, Malcolm was awarded the Lavender Community Pride Award for LGBTQ Individual.[7]
Health Department at Ventura[4]
Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota at the School of Public Health[8]
CEO of Courage Center[8]
Vice President of Public Affairs and Philanthropy at Allina Health[8]
Leading Public Health: A Competency Framework[9]