The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) leaders are dedicated to developing policy recommendations as they pertain to public health issues that cut across HHS agencies and operating divisions.  Learn more about OASH leaders and their work:

• Immediate Office

• Individual Offices

• Regional Health Administrators

Immediate Office

• Acting Assistant Secretary for Health: Leith J. States, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., FACPM

• Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health: Alicia Richmond, M.S.W.

• Deputy Assistant Secretary and Director of the Office of Science and Medicine: Marcus Plescia, M.D., M.P.H.

Individual Offices

See Contact Us for individual offices within OASH.

Regional Health Administrators

See Regional Offices for OASH staff in the 10 Regions.