Shelby County Health Department Director reflects on her first year
Dr. Michelle Taylor became the Shelby County Health director on Aug. 2, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Dr. Michelle Taylor, on “Behind The Headlines,” talks about the the local health department’s relationship with state health officials after the Tennessee General Assembly stripped the local health department of its autonomy.
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