Jan Malcolm

Jan Malcolm was the health commissioner of Minnesota, which has over 1,500 employees and a budget of over $600 million. She was appointed as the commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Health by previous governor Mark Dayton in 2018.

Commissioner of Health for Minnesota
Jan Malcolm served as Health Commissioner under three governors of Minnesota. She was appointed by Mark Dayton after her predecessor, Ed Ehlinger, resigned. She was originally brought on to help with complaints about elder abuse, which she was able to solve after eight months. Through the COVID-19 Pandemic she faced intense criticism from the Republican party, facing repeated calls to remove her from her position.

Personal life
She attended high school at Minnetonka High School and went to Dartmouth College for pre-med. She was married to Kris Carlton, who died in 2019. In June 2021, Malcolm was awarded the Lavender Community Pride Award for LGBTQ Individual.

Career
Health Department at Ventura

Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota at the School of Public Health

CEO of Courage Center

Vice President of Public Affairs and Philanthropy at Allina Health

Notable works
Leading Public Health: A Competency Framework